REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 69, 22 March 1941, Page 7 (Supplement)

REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK

K FLOWER GARDEN Cflahaot to plant out spring flowering bulbs. „ " ?' ant » grown in clayey soil derive great benefit from an application of basic slag. This fertiliser is most useful for fruit ww* and bushes. U»4oJu, corms should be lifted. ®t out Iceland Poppies, Pansies, Stocks, Polyanthus, Primrose, Snapr ''a™' Wallflower, Cinerarias, Linaria, Ncmcsia, Larkspur, Conti orn wer > Winter Marigolds, Godetia and Leptosyne. nue to make good sowings of the leading hardy annuals and Cmi T. 1, npened wood strike well during the next few weeks—far i er ' n winter and early spring. Try Roses, shrubs and tw[_ Toured climbing plants from which suitable wood is obtainable. ' *** e * lremel T hardy for present sowing. The newer varieties EiUlJ'L* ent. hi! s Carnations can be assisted by cutting out all growths that finished flowering and are now looking yellow and jaded. The T,fe P ® ,en * " f good time to plant new named varieties. •£ # * ITe Cinerarias a southerly situation and some protection ® vegetable garden 16 P er ' oc ' for forming new vegetable plots. Too much •j-jJV'^* nno * be laid on the importance of digging beds some Ttrajp , y are to be sown or planted. board.. ° 11 ,own now in rich soil. Use equal parts of *W C? *" < l L ,Uper J ,h ° ~ p hate ' but no new animal manure. w • B °ther valuable crop for winter use. Plant seeds about fminat UP ' nc ' ,e, a P ar *> soaking the seeds overnight to hasten mill* Strawberries. Early plantings are easily the best. Lift Pou, *.T ing rOW# of ° nion seeds. L-r. further delay and check over carefully for disease storm,. punting out spring Cabbages and Cauliflowers.