THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Plant trees and shrubs. Prepare new Rose beds. Plant Roses. Prune hard as soon as planted. Rose pruning should be completed as soon as possible. Plant Gladioli. Soak corms in formalin solution before planting. Spade over weedy ground between bulbs, etc. Make sowings of hardy annuals. Plantings of Pansies, Violas, Lobelias, Larkspur, Stocks can be made. If ground is wet and cold do not hurry planting for a week or so, especially of the more tender annuals such as Cineraria* and Nemesias. Prune Conifers and other evergreens. Now is the time to cut Macrocarpa. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Plant Jerusalem Artichokes. Prepare ground or spring crops. Cabbage and Cauliflower can be sown. Parsnips require a long season of growth. Sow at once. Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts need to be sown early to give the best results. Plant Potatoes. Earth up any that are showing above ground. Lift, divide and replant the herb garden. Make a sowing of Tomatoes under glass. THE GREENHOUSE. Start Begonias, Gloxinias. Sow half-hardy annuals. Keep young seedlings as close to the glass as possible. Ventilate freely, but avoid draughts. _ Water as required, but avoid an excessively moist atmosphere. Primulas and Cyclamen in flower will need liquid manure. Attend to herbaceous Calceolarias. Keep moist, avoid wetting foliage too much, and watch closely for aphis. Fumigate the greenhouse every ten days or so. Climbers and permanent plants should be topdressed, pruned, and such things as Palms should have leaves sponged. THE FRUIT GARDEN. Plant trees. Prepare ground as well as possible before planting. Prune Peaches, Plums and Nectarines, also Apples and Pears. Peach buds are swelling. Apply a spray to control leaf curl now. Collect all pruning® and turn under weeds. Prune outdoor vines. If left much later bleeding will occur. Make a planting of Rhubarb. Topdress existing beds.