THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Plant Acacia, Eucalyptus, Jacaranda, Lucullia and other tender potgrown trees. Complete the planting of Lilies. -They are best planted in circular groups in the border or in beds. Cannas can be lifted, divided and replanted. Chrysanthemum cuttings can be inserted. Use a sandy compost and keep close till rooted, but give ventilation as soon as rooted. . The old roots of Dahlias should be brought out of store and stood on a bed of soil to start. Complete any further planting of ornamental trees and shrubs or hedge plants. Plant Gladioli bulbs. Use no manure except it is a little slag or bonedust. Make sowings of hardy annuals, such as Poppies, Clarkia, Godetia3, Linums, Eschscholtzia. Plant Kichardia Elliotiana, the yellow Arum Lily. Dig in any soiling- crops, such as oats, vetches, clover, in readiness for planting. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. A sowing of Peas can be made to keep up a succession. Potatoes can be planted; those that are up should be sprayed and earthed up. Make sowings of Spinach, Beet, Turnips, Lettuce and Radish. Lettuce is best sown thinly and allowed to develop. Those pulled out to thin, the row can be used. Rhubarb can be planted. Well manured soil is required. Draw the soil up to the stems of Peas and Cabbage. Autumn sown Onions can be planted. A firm soil is required. Onion seed can be sown. A fine soil and firm, with shallow drills, gives the best results. Seedling plants will need careful watching to preserve them from slugs and birds. Take every opportunity when the soil is workable to stir between growing crops. If very weedy, skim with a spade or fork the weeds under. Spray Peach and other stone fruit as the buds show pink to control brown rot and leaf curl. If trees are in flower wait until petals fall, then spray. Spray for scale on Apples as the buds begin to show a green tip.