GARDEN NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 7

GARDEN NOTES.

(By Hobttjs.) ? ii \ ■ . ■■•. ■ '•[β^j-^M GARDEN WORK FOR JULY. \ ; ; i| KITCHEN GARDEN. ; g * Firstly "dig deep while eh^ggard** 7 i sleep." This is tho most work of tho month. Only a limited , : y| amount of seed-sowing can done, and only in favoured spots. Digging, however, can be completed dnring tfe . ; winter, and with better results than.• if left tiU later on in the season* Ant-\ f lunn-planiod cabbage end "0; plants should be stirred between, tlhwi C j| s : allowing tho aeration of the soil, which ; will havo a quickening effect on the r, ? root action and a corresponding »• -k flucnoe on the tops when the days he-/•.•.: gin to lengthen. A top-dressing 0f.,-i|| straw-stable manure between, these ; vJ| plante is also advantageous at tfciev;i|| time of tho year, but thje shouldv.be ■'%%£ applied after the stirring proeene. ■■'■:■, :^AS Broad beane and early peaa maybe 'yf* :| sown in sheltered situations. The. ewl : . must bo well drained; otherwise -the seeds are liable to rot at this season of '■$£&$ the year. \ - ■■'■'■'■■';&■■'c'.^gg.

Autumn-sown onions should be kfcpt; well stirred between; otherwise ■-.< tb^^J?*^ : are liable to become stunted ■in ' growth, and as a result will prove y*a&f/?£& tough when used as a salad. ■. , ; ;'? : Y\3is| I Mustard, cress, lettuce,'and ■';radish ssso; may now be sown in a-garden fran»,.^|g||j I and if on a spent hot-bed, so nwch\iie||||| better. These desirable' aaladingß - if sown, under tiheee oonditione,-; : ready for use very early in the Lettuces which are fit for us©atthx* present time are often very brbfcer-Vt^K .tasted in the winter. This, no Is ovring to the influence which affects: the protoplasm in; leaves. Protection 'from .■ frosts ; by■■* tine 'so. ?s use of frames, ihand-iigbte or shading will repay any trouble Where early rhubarb V place a number of roots underthe.be&btfi|j|9 in a greenhouse or in- a garden Shade from the Bght and ■until the crowns begin. : growth. Stimulate the growth nig with hot water every:-day till leaves begin to expand. The best roerte ; il||| for forcing are those which, hare out of the ground for some time : aod||||| havo had a complete rest. Tbeee spond much more quickly _to forcing 'smm than those which are still in the eoti./fe||

FLOWER GARDEN, .^u^^g In the flower garden, wwfc-dnnte!|||§ July will be limited to the cleaning : :fM&*p|§ digging of the borders and, beds.: ;ng rhododendrons and camellias,,'wlik3iߣ§|| have overgrown • themselves, should>ibeS&=|| done early, for if this work is once the branches which have y been ; |*i|§f pruned will break into growth in the season in consequence.-: flowering shrubs such as mock qr»iige,J§|p3 deutzias, flowering currants, wiegalias,iv spireas, etc., should not >be pruned after the flowering is over. . If at this season of the year; the buds will be removed and no display of flower will ..Too'^inany.:-Hero made the mistake of cutting bacK J tteir;i§i|s| spring floworing shrubs in the I and -wonder why their shrubs bloom., Thinning- out growth and allowing the. light and to penetrate the shrubs bo undertaken, and this £he*in6tttht|sS| to do the thinning. J; Komove ;allf<ttMßiSl|M branches and all growths of *;weak;|||a| type. Allow aU branches and to remain which wiU, when in flower, have a graceful habit, i-;-- , a>ll formal and stiff ideae in flowering shrubs; they do themselves to such .treatment. '■- y^: iWs i sSsl If the month is free from frosts and snow transplanting trees''aiid" shrubs may bo continued without! a \"M break, but. should heavy frosts and J |i snow make their presence felt it will ,|i be wise to delay setting out many of the more tender plants, andshrobs " :fp especially those which are known tie £y] the fine-rooted section. ' vJM FRUIT GARDEN. • *'M Continue planting fruit trees wkn $% the weather is favourable, and wh.le -is? the soil is in a suitable oonditnn. M Should much rain fall, however. and Mi ihe soil become waterlogged, it will te spl v ise to dolay sotting out trees till th* §S Umperature rises; otherwise there is '$&§ a possibility of loss, should the rocts i x|f< destroyed by the 5 action of jwator. ' Pruning must be attended to at an t '$4 early date and attention must bo foic , : -H first to those' trees which start first '£$ into growth, such as peaches, n%ssarines, apricots, cherries, followed by plums, pears, and lastly apples. Among tho small fruits, gooseberries.. %S must be pruned befbro the currants, -sO% and raspberries and blackberries. Winter spraying must be attended■: 'yiS to, and we would advise that attention' ■'■■;■'■% be given to dressing gooseberries : and > s>. currants as well as the larger fruits.. We have scon ample evidence of the effects of the soft scale blight on these •, 'i : & trees to justify us in giving warning; Jregarding this pest. - GREENHOUSE. < In the greenhouse all kinds of planis < "; are doing better this season than pre- ;' viou&ly, this being due to the very mild winter, which has not checked the growth as in previous seasons. Should . cold weather follow after this it will be s advisable to give extra attention to the ", fires and heaters, as it is undesirable : to allow the plants to receive a check now the shortest day is past. The . right principle is to keep a low ter- ;'; perature in the greenhouse till after, '.;■ the shortest day. after which a gradual ; increase should be obtained, so as to .•''■■■■; stimulate growth; but this increase. .: must be gradual and not too exciting, .; otherwiso the resting period for the plants will prove too short. Where ..5 greenfly or other insect pests- appear, . fumigate at regular intervals, as at- • ;|i tacke of blight at this season of the year have a very weakening effect on '■}".'■■':. j the plante while in their resting con- ..'s.{} dition. ; - v?J:i '■■ Seed sowing of many kinds of plants , ; vj will have to be considered at an early ■■■?'■? ,{;' date, but towards the end of the will be nlenty soon enough for the ,i J bulk of the early sowing. Violas and 3 : :S Paii-iies, however, should be sown at* "■s ;^: once, so as to obtain strong plante'for setting out early, and by so doing have "'.JM a prolonged season of hloom from these |?i prolific bedding-out plante. Marguerite Carnations should also be sown early. , '.'.■■•i'v Thw is noceeeary if the plants are in- : : ;.»;il tended for a summer display. If sown ; Si| latie, they do not come into bloom till: •■■'?£|s autumn, and the best flowets aro liable I . '■■■'<!s§& to be cut off by the early frosfc. ' ' *2m