THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 261, 3 November 1928, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN.

Continue planting of bedding plants for summer and autumn flowering. Salvias, Petunias, Zinnias, Miniature Sunflowers, can be sown now* and earlier sowings can be planted out. Roses are beginning to open their blooms, and any that are to be reserved for exhibition should be shaded. Keep a close watch for aphis; at the first signs spray with a nicotine solution. Sweet Peas that are in flower must have the blooms cut off once they fade; to allow seed to form soon brings down the sixe of the flowers. Violets may be planted. Old beds should be trimmed up by having the clumps cut back to the original crowns. Pansies should have the blooms picked off once they have begun to fade. Plants that are commencing to bloom usually throw short stemmed or deformed flowers; these are best picked off and not allowed to develop. Cyclamen that have finished flowering should have a topdressing of cow manure. Climbing Roses are sending out long shoots from the base of the plant; these should be tied in to prevent threshing. Polyanthus and Primroses are very slow as seedlings. Sow seed now to procure good strong plants for putting out in the autumn. Aster seed can be sown. Earlier sown seed that is now up will need attention to pricking out. Plant out Chrysanthemums. There are so many good new varieties offered at a cheap rate that it is nor worth while bothering with the older sorts. Large clumps of Chrysanthemums should be divided up; plant only single growths. — Dahlias can be planted from now on till the end of December. Old roots should be divided before replanting; better results are obtained from single stemmed plants. Spring flowering shrubs should be pruned as they go out of flower. This applies to Dentaas, Forsythia, Daphne, Rhododendrons, Lilac, Guelder Rose. Pick off the old flower heads of Rhododendrons; do not allow seeds to form. frs ■ $*&> ■ '»'3> THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Sow Carrots. This crop needs a deep soil, but no fresh stable manure should be added. Plantings of Cabbage, Cauliflowers, etc., should be made to suit requirements. Further plantings of Potatoes can be made, but it is getting late for this work about Auckland. Scarlet Runners and Dwarf Beans can be sown now. These are good crops for use during the hot summer months. Make sowings of Pumpkins, Marrows and Melons. Further sowings of Peas can be made. The earlier sowings should be moulded up and staked. Make a small sowing of Celery. Seedlings already up should be pricked out. The idea is to transplant several times to produce a sturdy plant with a mass of fibrous roots that will stand the dry weather. Make frequent small sowings of Lettuce and Radish. A little shade will help these crops during the hot weather.