REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 167, 17 July 1941, Page 19

REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK

THE FLOWER GARDEN tO , P J ant ° ut Beed ! in f s for Jate spring show*. In weli-drained, sunny beds set out antirrhinum, carnation, dianthus, gaillardia, larkSow sweet it ' pa ? 8y ' » l ° C r' P h . lo *> poppy, verbena, wallflower. c^iS'c S o W r r fl o S wt an * ~na"a ' P ° PPie " • Cabi ° U " Many flowering bulbs and tuberous plants may be planted, including fiUums Ca " naß '. u g and Ja P ane4e iri «. «l*dioli, lily of the valley, Continue^U n P r e ° n,eS ' u e j° Be ' P erennial P Mo *» pentetemon. and valotta. M tm ue Planting roses, hedges, ornamental shrubs and trees. fruit"trees r ° Beß n ° W pruned - Conlinue with the pruning of This is a suitable month to plant many of the creepers, also rock plants and berry-bearing trees. *•—•»*» THE VEGETABLE GARDEN D ° -in: ££,■£: ifcr— u • our M e ™° • ■»»»"••• Sow both early and late varieties of peas. A few more rows of potatoes for early use should be planted. Iri heavily-manured ground plant out rhubarb rooU. Transplant onions into prepared beds. The soil should be firm. I hose with glasshouses can plant seed of tomatoes, melons, pumpkins. cucumbers, peppers and egg plants. Where soil conditions are suitable sow broad beans, cabbage, cauliflower. onions, radish, turnips, beet and spinach. In the orchard continue planting grape vines, tree tomatoes, guavas, passion fruity feijoa and all fruit trees.