THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK.

m ■ v 1 THE FLOWER GARDEN. Vi Keep all spent blooms and seed pods removed. '; See that stakes and ties are sufficient and strong. 4$ Pull out any plants that are past their beet. It gives more room to £ 4j the others. • 0 J Mulch and feed Chrysanthemums. fe ">j| Mulch Asters and give liquid manure. jjt J Stake and tie Dahlias as they require it. Remove surplus shoots. j^ 2 Feed well. jj£ ';'n Lift Bulbs as soon as possible. g. Prep.are ground for Anemones and Ranunculi. Prepare ground for Sweet Peas. gj Layer Border Carnations as soon as possible. ' U Spray Roaes for Green Fly. Give the beds * dressing of manure. jg M Lift Gladioli when the leaves turn yellow, dry for a few weeks, and if H then store. '/; J THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. jfe Active cultivation must be given. S" Thin crops of Carrots, Parsnips, etc. $ % Plant Silver Beet. Seed can be sown now. j£ .'j Sow Dwarf Beans for succession. -fe J Plant out Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage. 4 1 Sow Cabbage and Cauliflower Seed. ,i J Spray Tomatoes for caterpillar, uee Arsenate of Lead. £ ? | Plant Celery. Shade for a few days after planting. Water U £ necessary in dry weather. !J % Harvest Onions as soon as the tops are brown. f j. THE GREENHOUSE. % ■ ■ Sow Cinerarias, Primulas, Cyclamen, and Calceolarias. ;•: I Old bulbs of Cyclamen should be shaken out and repotted. Young J£ M plants should be kept growing. Heavy shade and plenty £ of water is required. • <f $ Ferns and Palms should have plenty of water. Syringe every day. j*S Any Seedlings that are ready should be "picked off." fe M Pot up Freesias and Lachenalias for early flowering. IgCut down Pelargoniums for winter flowering. 4 % Give plenty of ventilation, fumigate often, water floors and benches R % freely to keep a moist atmosphere. E I THE FRUIT GARDEN. j| 1 Keep the soil around young trees thoroughly cultivated. fe 4 Spray regularly for codJin moth. Pick up and destroy .11 fm.len | 1 Pick stone fruit as it ripens. Any having signs of Brown Rot £ J should be collected and burnt at once. , g 3 Commence summer pruning at once. P»y particuUr attention to | 1 the centre of. the tree. | I Bud fruit trees. Take buds from bear.ng trees. S? % Remove all fuckers, do not allow them to grow large. Remove |te soil to point of origin, and cut sucker away with sharp fe # knife. t