WEEK'S WORK

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 220, 17 September 1938, Page 14 (Supplement)

WEEK'S WORK

THE FLOWER GARDEN Cuttlags of CbyiMdmMM ad .Dahlias can be planted. Pi a pare hade far Dahlias aad Chrysanthemums. Old steals el ChrysasAwmm can be lifted and the rooted suckers

pleated up. OM chiM>l of OlUiu I aft in the toil tnJ Mnding up (hoots should bo lift*4 iml MM If no iacrus* is required, remove all shoots Wt the drw|Ht Border Csrtbttoas should hsf* soil stirred around plants. They should ho slsared of rusty folia go and dusted with flowers of sulphur. SnHa|i o# Asters may ho mads. Wham wilt has hoaa smrs during previous years, it is advisable to sow tha soad wharo tha plants are to Sowor. Phlea DrummoodU, Eveaing Scant ad Stock, Clarldas, Godetia, Sweet Sukaus and Larkspurs can be sown now. Clamps of Oolphiniums can ba lifted and divided. Shoots when about sis inches long can ba taken off aad rooted as cuttings. Clumps of Perennial Phlox, Michaelmas Daisies and Perennial Sunflower should bo lifted and divided every two or three years. If left too make largo masses, tke centre of wkick is worn out and Tke foliage of early bulbs must not be cut away. Let It mature. If the clumps are not too largo annuals can ba sown or planted between the bulbs. m h vacant spaces In the beds of Stocks and Cinerarias. Tie hi tke shoots Of Rambler Roses. Buds are now moving and there is a risk tkat they will be hnoched out if growths are allowed to thresh. THE GREENHOUSE HalMterdy a—als can be sown. When large enough to handle they should be prieked out into boxes. Cuttings of various bedding plants root quickly and easily now. These hislude leg—las, Iresine, Alternanthera, Salvia, etc. Keep pete sleea aad soil free of moss or lichen growth. Ventilation aad watering must have every care. Give sufficient water aad air to produce fresh, hardy plants, but prevent sappy growth. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Prepare ground for cropping when weather is favourable. Do not attempt to worh heavy ground when it is wet. Rake over Asparagus beds aad rafae off rough material into alleys. The alleys between the beds should be forked over. A sowing of Turnip-rooted or Globe Beet should be made. A sowing of main crop Beet caa be aaade. Broccoli caa be sown. Be prepered to spray or dust this crop against caterpillars aad other insect pests, otherwise it is useless to sow. Brussels Sprouts can be sown, lltese require a long season of growth and must be sown early to give good results. A further sowing of Shorthorn Carrots can be made. A wdl-A-ained soil Is required. Sawing of Cauliflowers can be made. It is advisable to transplant twice ®r three times before planting permanently. CalerUc should be sown. This is a much neglected vegetable, which can _ as a substitute for Celery. A pl-ch of Celery seed sown now will give early plants. Chicory Is seldom grown, but mahes a useful change during winter when ▼•••tables are scarce. Sow seed now. THE FRUIT GARDEN wd of Peaches or Nectarines spray with lime sulphur 0' , , n«y '®r scab on Apples aad Pears should be given whoa bads begin to burst. Use lime sulphur, 1-10. This will help to control red spider. Grafts can ba put on. Sap in the stoch should be moving before the •*~f Vf *"■* Seel ends of the scion and cut surfaces of the stoch with tar or other steriliser. •j" -»<"«» Gooseberries should be sprayed with lima sulphur, 1-120. Add a little arsenate of lead if the sawfly is in evidence.