THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 70, 23 March 1935, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. The planting of Daffodils, Anemones, Ranunculi, Hyacinths, Tulips, Iris can be continued. Sowings of hardy annuals can be made. Sow summer-flowering Sweet Peas. Transplant into nursery beds seedlings of hardy perennials such as Delphiniums sown earlier. Take Chrysanthemum buds as they appear. The terminal buds in most cases are now showing and disbudding must be done. Remove spent blooms of Dahlias. Keep the plants securely staked and tied. Clear away any annuals that are over. Prepare the ground for planting spring-flowering plants. Layers of Border Carnations should be ready to lift. Prepare new beds ready for planting. THE GREENHOUSE. Fumigate at the first sign of insect pests. Several of the next seasons bedding plants, such as Verbenas, Petunias, Pentstemon, can be sown in boxes. Bulbs for indoor work can be potted. They must be plunged in ashes or sand till shoots are an inch long. Cinerarias, Primulas and Cyclamen must be potted on as they require it. Do not use needless water. Surplus moisture will encourage fungoid diseases. Attend carefully to ventilation. Leave air on at night. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. The crops have made a great recovery since the rain came. Weeds have also become prominent and demand attention. Any yellow and grub-riddied leaves of cabbage, etc., should be collected and buried. Earth up Celery and Leeks as they need it. Make a sowing of Cabbage and Cauliflower. Sow Endive, this is a..good winter salading and takes the place of Lettuce. Support Asparagus steins so as to prevent the wind breaking them down. Peas should have sticks to support them. Even dwarf varieties are best if the haulm is kept off the soil. Dig up and burn old Cabbage and Cauliflower stumps. .Do not bury. THE FRUIT GARDEN. Partial prune or thin out growths of stone fruit. Gather Apples and Pears as they mature, but do not gather before they are ready. Collect and feed to pigs or poultry or bury all fallen fruit. To allow it to lie on the ground is to breed disease. Rub off any robber shoots on budded or grafted trees. Remove any useless or worn-out trees.