THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 76, 29 March 1924, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK.

i THE FLOWER GARDEN. P Take cuttings of Antirrhinums and Pentstemons. P Rose cuttings put in this month will ghre good result*. Cuttings of Lavender inserted now will root and make quite nice fe plants for putting out in spring. This plant likes a dry, $& c rather poor soil, but full sun. h Keep the Dahlias going by attending to removal of dead blooms, etc. jjfe If plants are getting top heavy thin out some of the growths. p> Watch the Chryaanthemum buds for grubs. Keep the plants to securely tied. Continue disbudding. Give liquid manure once % a week. «f Plant Narcissi and other spring flowering bulbs. The sooner they Rv~ are in the better. 'p Plant Anemones, Ranunculi, English and Spanish Iris. No garden ffe can have too many spring flowers. i~ Prepare the ground for new lawns. Weed existing ones and prepare jfe soil for topdrcssing. p THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. ?? Keep down weeds amongst growing crops. jfj Thin out any recent" y 50' .*n crops of Carrots, Parsnips, etc. f. Keep Runner Beans closely gathered. Upon this depends how long fe- the vines will bear. j£ Gather Tomatoes as so-?, as they begin to change colour, and Sj ripen in a warm room. h Go over seed Potatoes in store; place in boxes in light to prevent ; the shoots blanching. P Thin out Spinach. The plants should stand at least nine inches X? apart. 'p Plant Cabbage and Cauliflower, Silver Beet, etc. * Sow Onion seed for plants for spring planting. ;;. Earth up Celery and Leeks. Choose dry weather for this work. b THE FRUIT GARDEN. PMake preparations for planting. Choose the varieties you intend to plant and place the order early. P Any old trees that are useless should be cut out at once and burned. I 7 Gather fruit as it matures, but not before it is ready. Handle as ■>■ carefully as possible. |& Get rid of all mothy or spotted fruit. Do not damage good fruit fi by storing the spoilt stuff. jfe- See that fruit is stored where there is plenty of air. Cool, airy j& conditions are necessary to keep fruit sound. )j> Summer pruning of Peaches and Nectarines can still be done. Cut «Z out any useless inside branches. I THE GREENHOUSE. ;■: The shading except on ferns should now be removed, or at least ig. thinned down. |i The early batches of Primula and Cyclamen should be in their t 2 flowering pots. Cool, shady, moist conditions are necessary. E Cinerarias should be potted on as necessary. Fumigate often. Ferns should now have less water, especially overhead, or the ! fronds will damp as the nights get cooler. Pot up Narcissi, Lachenalias and Freesias according; to requirements. t;~ Perpetual Flowering Carnations should be in their flowering pots 0 and should have been stopped for the last time.