THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 17, 20 January 1934, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Sow Iceland Poppies, Marguerite Carnations. A sowing of hardy annuals can be made in vacant positions in the border. Chrysanthemums call for a lot of attention to staking, tying, etc. Dahlias must have spent blooms removed and some of the surplus buds picked off. Keep the plants securely tied and cut away any weak inside growth* that tend to overcrowd or make the plants too bulky and topheavy. Border Carnations can bo layered. Use a sandy compost to layer in. Cuttings of many bedding plants, such as Geraniums, Pentstemons, Antirrhinums, Calceolarias, Ageratums, can be put in. Mulching can be applied to almost every flowering plant, especially Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Perennial Phlox and other herbaceous plants. ' Lift Narcissi. These should be lifted every two or three years. Stake Liliums. A mulching of old cow manure will be beneficial. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. A sowing of Dwarf Beans can be made. Tomatoes should be staked, tied, disbudded and sprayed. Sow Shorthorn Carrots and Swedes. Bend down tops of Onions to hasten their ripening. Sowings of Lettuce, Radish, Onions for salad purposes should be made frequently. Sow Mustard and Cress. Fresh soil, shade and moisture are required. Celery can be planted. Water and shade the plants for a day or so after planting. Celery that is established should be kept watered. Remove any lateral shoots. Cucumbers and Marrows will neeid watering. At first signs of mildew spray with lime-sulphur 1-120, or dust with flowers of sulphur. ' THE FRUIT GARDEN. Thin out shoots of Loganberries and Raspberries as soon as fruit is picked. Summer pruning of Apples and Pears can be commenced. Any withered shoots that are showing on Apple or Pear trees should be cut away and burnt. Trees that were headed back in spring can be budded. Late varieties of Apples should have another spraying or dusting with arsenate of lead to control codlin moth. Nine parts flowers of sulphur and. one part arsenate of lead powder is good, easily applied, and will control codlin moth, caterpillars ' and fungoid disease. THE GREENHOUSE. Ventilate so as to maintain a moist, buoyant, even temperature. Pot or basket Lachenalias. Pot up a batch of Freezias for early flowering. Any pot plants, such as Azaleas, Rhododendrons, should be stood outside in a sheltered position to perfect their growth.