THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 307, 27 December 1924, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK.

H I 1 I J A THE FLOWER GARDEN. _, | ! J Carnation layering should be commenced as soon a» the shoots are |J I ] long enough. ki. '!! Use a sandy compost for layering. This keeps moist and does not .- i<! cake and crack with dry weather. |. -4 Anemone *eed can be sown at any time now. Mix the seed with p I ijj twice its bulk of dry sand before sowing. This separates the p I i seeds and makes thjn sowing possible. . Pγ i _;s Sow seeds of Primroses, Polyanthus and Pansies for planting in p 1 3 autumn for spring flowering. fe % The staking and tying of Dahlias and Chrysanthemums will need E, ; ' constant attention. In the case of the Dahlia do sufficient P^ I S pruning to keep the plants fairly balanced. ?i Cut off dead nnd spent blooms on all classes of plant, to prevent B; -jj seed forming. To let a plant produce seed now is to put a F ,-:jj check on flowers. W l o Keep the garden trim and tidy, borders neal, and the grass closely \~ Jii cut. Hedges can be trimmed. \fi !-j Plant Salvias, Salpiglossis, Zinnias, etc. i>£ Daffodils and Narcissi can he lifted now that the foliage is dead. -^ '-■■■ Prepare the ground for sowing winter or early flowering Sweet t. | THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. |= '54 Make «ucce«sional sowings of Dwarf and Runner Beans. A deep, X ■|] well worked, rich soil is essential if these late sowings are to jfc : be good. |r 4| Haricot Beans should be sown now, so that they are ready for fc *•* harvesting in early autumn. ;\ A Plant out Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Cabbage, Silver Beet, Jj ■ Leeks and other winter vegetables. : j| Plant Celery; shallow trenches about eight inches deep are fj '■| sufficient. Mix plenty of manure with soil previous to planting. U ™ Make a small sowing of Sweet Corn every ten days. jjf i S:| Lift the tops of Kumaras to prevent them rooting into the surface I Sii soil. fe rij Stake and tio Tomatoes. Remove lateral shoot* and spray if disease j;,. ■ £\ appears. j& ' jijj Seedling crops should be thinned as soon as large enough to handle. jjj i Carrots, Parsnips, Beet all need early thinning to develop |f ~i properly. |; S Pick Runner and Dwarf Beans as soon as large enough to use. Do fg •*i not leave them to get tough and stringy. fc i! I