THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 84, 10 April 1937, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE WEEK'S WORK.

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Keep the Dahlias securely staked and tied. Cat off spent blooms. Annuals that are done should be polled up and the vacancies replanted. Annuals sown earlier can be planted. Further sowings of hardy annuals can be anile Sow Mignonette, Candytuft, Cornflowers. Lift, divide and replant Lobelia in positions where it is hardy. Cuttings for stock purposes should be talpsn of Calceolarias, Iresine, Alternantheras. Cuttings of Petunias,- Verbenas, Antirrhinums and Pentstemons can be taken. Violas and Pansies can be lifted and divided. Seed can also be sown. Chrysanthemums must be disbudded; watch for caterpillars. •' Trench for summer flowering Sweat Peas. Planting of early flowering Sweet Peas can be THE GREENHOUSE. Begonia that begin to go over should have the water reduced. Gloxinias should also be dried off as they go over. Seedlings should be pricked out as they require it. Pot as necessary, such as Primulas, Cinerarias, Cyclamen. Cuttings of perpetual flowering Carnation should be taken. Give sufficient ventilation to prevent forcing and to harden the growths. Take cuttings of Coleus for stock purposes. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Sow Mustard and Cress. Sow Endive. When large enough transplant. Sow Lettuce; if procurable plants can be pot oat. The smaller types of Lettuce give best results during winter. Make a good sowing of Prickly Spinach; this sowing will last nearly \ the winter. Sow Onions; those sown earlier should be kept free of wiiiiJi. Give Leeks liquid manure; pull soil up to the stems every few days. Store m a dry shed Pumpkins and Marrows that are matured; to lelve lying on the ground is to risk decay. Clean up any vacant ground and sow soiling crops. Pull off yellow leaves on Brussels Sprouts, etc.; fork the ground between the rows. Sow Shorthorn Carrots and Swedes and Turnips. THE FRUIT GARDEN. Gather late varieties of Apples and Pears as they mature. tut out any decrepit or useless trees. Prepare the ground for planting new trees. Cuttings of Currants, Gooseberries can be planted. Thinning out any useless growths of the fruit trees will allow the »**ncne« left to firm and ripen. Clear away and burn all rubbish in tbe orchard.