THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Continue to take Chrysanthemum cuttings. These root well in sandy soil and a cold frame. Should only & few plants be wJtnted, rooted offsets can be pulled off and planted. Prepare the ground for planting Chrysanthemums. Take Dahlia cuttings. Division of the old stools usually give enough for a small garden. Plant out the various bedding plants. Almost any bedding plant can be put out now. Spray Roses for mildew and aphis. Make sowings of hardy annuals in the open ground. Lift and divide Polyanthus and Primroses as they finish blooming. Sweet Peas must be kept trained to their supports. Reduce the lateral shoots so that growth does not become overcrowded. Do not allow spent flowers to remain on Winter Sweet Peas, Anemones, etc. This checks the flowering period. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Plant new Asparagus beds. Established Asparagus beds should have a dressing of common salt, one ounce to square yard. Attend to earthing up and staking Peas. Make further sowings. Transplant autumn-sown Onions. Earlier planted should have soil stirred between rows. Apply a little sulphate of ammonia as soon as the plants commence to grow freely. Attend to the thinning out of seedling crops. This should be done early and not left till plant;; are drawn and weak. Dwarf Beans can be sown. Well worked ground and a warm, sheltered position are required. Sow Runner Beans. Deeply trenched soil with plenty of manure is required. a quick growth of Cabbage and other green crops by occasional applications of sulphate of ammonia. Sow Vegetable Marrows, Pumpkins. must be sown as required. Deeply worked and well manured soil is necessary for quick growth. THE GREENHOUSE. Cuttings of Dahlias should be inserted. As soon as rooted they must be potted. Chrysanthemum cuttings can be planted. Once rooted, harden them off and either pot or plant out. Sow seed of Celosias, Zinnias, Salvia, Salpiglossis, African and French Marigolds. Sow Cape Gooseberries, Tomato, Tobacco, Capsicums, Egg Plant. Shade the glass according to requirements; sufficient for the health of the plants, but not too heavy to cause weakness. Keep a buoyant atmosphere by dampening the floors and benches two or three times a day. Do not apply any water after four o'clock so as to cause a sudden drop in the temperature by having a saturated atmosphere just as the sun goes down. Start Begonia and Gloxinia bulb:;. Pot up any as they commence to grow. Sow seed of Begonias, Gloxinias, Primulas and Cyclamen. Cuttings of Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Coleus, Salvias put in now will provide good plants for winter decoration. THE FRUIT GARDEN. Spray Poaches, Nectarines and Plums for leaf curl and brown * rot. Use lime-sulphur 1 120. Apples and Pears if not in bloom can be sprayed with lime-sulphur I—so.1 —50. Outdoor vines should be tied to their supports before the shoots get too long. Mulch Gooseberries and Currants as scon as possible, t Passion Fruit can be planted. Plant Citrus fruits. If weather is hot shftde for a few days with a few Macrocarpa branches. Head back and graft any large trees. Tie in grafts and well wax all cut surfaces to prevent drying out. Trees budded last summer must be looked over and any ties removed. All shoots from the stock should be rubbed off. To allow shoots to get away will often cause the bud to dry out.