THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 24

THE WEEK'S WORK.

* THE FLOWER GARDEN. * * Continue the planting of Roses whenever the soil is dry enough. * * Plant Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Ericas. These plants require a \t * aii ~,n. e " *r ee soil - A P=aty soil suits them. * All varieties of deciduous and evergreen shrubs can be planted it $ now. The sooner the planting is done the better. $ Rose pruning can be done now. In cold districts it is policy to * wait tsl l tbe middle of August. When pruning cut out-all old '£ J snags. Prune weak growers harder than the more vigorous * ;•; ones. :|< * Plant Pansies, Cinerarias, Ten Week and Beauty Stocks, Lobelias, % Mimulus, Antirrhinums, Cornflowers, Primula Malacoides. * >;- Herbaceous perennials, such as Delphiniums, Phlox, Helianthus, * * Heleniums, should have the soil around them cleared of weeds. £ £ If any clumps require lifting and dividing now is the time to * * do it. T * Anemones, Ranunculi, Cyclamen, Ixias, and other bulbous plants sjt :j: should be weeded. A mulching of dry pulverised cow manure >jj * is very beneficial. £ Ijl Gcrbera or African Daisies should not be planted deeply. Keep the * 3: crown just above the surface of the soil. * * After pruning Roses the ground should be well manured. Well % vj. rotted manure is best, but superphosphate at the rate of four * * ounces to the square yard can be used instead. % J Dig over the borders when the soil is sufficiently dry. Bury all % ,sjs weed except such as Docks, Sorrel, Bindweed, Oxalis; these * :j: should be picked out and burned. \f. * Care must be taken not to disturb bulbs of Liliums and clumps of z\; <£ . Paeonies, etc., when digging. All such things should be labelled * sjs or their exact positions marked with sticks. * Winter-flowering Sweet Peas need attention. The blooms must be sje Jj. cut off even if they are spoilt. The growths must be kept * * up to their supports. The soil should be stirred with the £ X hoe to keep it from getting too hard. : ' : ;|c Seeds of Antirrhinums and Pentstemons should be sown in boxes. X \f These will produce pTants that will flower about midsummer. •£ | THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. % Hs Potato planting can be done when the soil is dry enough. In cold, # * damp soils it is best to wait till the ground gets a little drier. X_ % Peas can be sown in warm, dry, well-drained positions. Protect from * birds as soon as the seedlings show through the ground. 2 % Manure and prepare the ground for the main crop of Onions. ■)} l\l Autumn sown Onions standing in the seed bed must be kept # j} B clean of weeds. £ ij! Sow Broad Beans, Spinach, Turnips, Carrots, Cabbage, Cauli- •;< ;>: flowers, Lettuce. : j; * Any vacant plots should be manured and dug. Do not let weeds \\\ take possession. If not 'wanted for a time sow oats, and dig -^ * them in when a foot high. * _ Tomatoes and Cucumbers should be sown under glass to produce -j. :j; plants for early planting. Do not over water seed or seedlings * * at this time. Be particularly careful that the pots or boxes * \t are well drained. # * Give the Rhubarb bed a good dressing of manure. Rhubarb is a H< * hardy customer and will take any amount of manure. Plant * out new beds of Rhubarb; give the plants plenty of room, 4= three feet between them is not too much. * rjj Plant Shallots, Potato and Tree Onions. These should be planted £ •i- early, as they usually mature before midsummer! # * * * *