WEEK'S WORK

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 165, 13 July 1940, Page 7 (Supplement)

WEEK'S WORK

THE FLOWER GARDEN Clean up the bed. •nd border.. A light forking over of the .oil between the plant, will be the beat method. The improved weather condition, will have made it possible to plant out seedling, of Antirrhinum., Stocks. Cinerarias. Panties, etc. r.lump, of Delphiniums should have all the rubbish cleared away, the •oil around them stirred, and then a layer of shell placed on top of the clump. This will keep away slugs and snails. Weed Anemones and Ranunculi and lightly stir the soil between the plants. If the foliage is taking on a rusty appearance spray with lime sulphur 1 to 120. Cyclamen are now in flower and will receive great benefit from a ~. nrolehing of well-rotted manure or leaf mould, -ineraria. must be watched for the fir.t .igns of aphi. or leaf miner. Spraying with nicotine or even hand picking will hold them in check if taken in time. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Dig and clean up all vacant plot.. Weed, have grown well lately and the sooner they are dug under to rot and add a little humus to the .oil the better. July can be considered the beginning of the year and the month when the season's work commences. Any standing crops should be weeded and the soil stirred or forked over. Cabbage, and Cauliflower, should have the .oil drawn up to them. Make a planting of Potatoes and Peas in a warm, fairly dry position. Sprout the Potato set. before planting. Manure and prepare ground for planting Onion*. Sow a little Tomato and Cucumber seed under glass for early plantingClear away the old vines of Runner Beans and dig the soil each side of the row with the fork, at the same time burying the weeds. THE FRUIT GARDEN If you are contemplating planting any fruit trees this season get the work under way at once. The ground for planting fruit trees should be prepared some time beforehand. Add no stable manure; a little bonedust or basic slag at planting time is sufficient. Cet any pruning done a* soon a. possible; gather and burn all pruning.. 'Spraying must be done a. soon a. possible. With improved weather conditions buds will begin, to swell, and the winter and fullstrength spray mixture should be on before the buds get too far ahead. If newly planted trees are likely to be disturbed by the wind short stakes should be put to them.