WEEK'S WORK

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 177, 27 July 1940, Page 7 (Supplement)

WEEK'S WORK

THE FLOWER GARDEN Any reconstruction work should be done while the coil is in condition and the weather good. Keep down weed* and lightly fork between growing plant* and around bulb*. Complete the planting of shrubs, tree* and hedge* whenever the soil ia in condition. There are good »hrub* for every position and, if properly planted and cared for, they are a perennial source of delight. Plant out Pansies and Violas to bloom before midsummer. Hardy annuals, such as Candytuft, Linaria, Poppies, Nemesja, Phlox Drummondii, Cornflowers, etc., may be sown in the open ground in sheltered positions. A close watch for slugs must be kept while plants are small. Main another sowing of summer Sweet Peas. Those previously sown must be attended to, staking and training, to prevent damage by wind. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Plant out autumn-sown Onions in deeply-dug and thoroughly-enriched soil. Onion seed can be sown now. Sow thinly and cover lightly. Uae firm ground and keep clean of weeda. Broad Beana may still be aown, especially in the colder districts. Put rows three feet apart and the seeds six inches apart in the rows. Make successional sowings of Peas. Deeply-worked ground is more essential than manure: Put dwarf varieties eighteen inches apart and tajler varieties as far apart as their height. Plant a few early Potatoes in frost-free positions. Place new seed into open boxes in full light to sprout ready for planting. Potash is a most important fertiliser for Potatoes. It improves the qualities and assists the plant to ward off blight. Two ounces of wood ashes or half an ounce of sulphate of potash or one ounce of kainit per yard run of row, applied a week or so before planting, will supply the potash required. Plant Cabbage/ Cauliflower and Lettuce. Prepare the ground for Asparagus plantings. Existing Asparagus beds should be cleared and manured. THE FRUIT GARDEN The improved weather conditions mean that pruning will have been pushed on with all speed. Any planting that has been waiting for better weather can be done as soon ss pofiiblo* The planting cf citrtts trees is W left till the end of August. The application of strong winter sprays should not be delayed any longer; the buds are beginning to swell, and unless it is put on quickly it will have to be Missed. Fork close round the trees; do aet use a spade. This especially applies • to citrus trees, which make a mass of surface roots. Applications of manure, such as potash or phosphates, should be applied at once