=WORK FOR THE WEEK=

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 255, 24 July 1936, Page 18

=WORK FOR THE WEEK=

The Flower Garden Complete ttfe pruning of roses at the earliest opportunity. All perennials should be planted as early as possible. Propagate chrysanthemums from suckers when they are three or four inches high. . Hydrangeas are now becoming active. If you have not already done so, remove,-the thinnest shoots. Hardy annuals can now be planted out. , , , , Shrubs which flower in spring should be planted at the first opportunity. . Plant all herbaceous subjects and divide old clumps. All deciduous trees and shrubs can be safely planted now. Plant out polyanthuses, cinerarias, Iceland poppies, nemesias, stocks, antirrhinums, pansies, violas and anemones. The Vegetable Garden Sow tomatoes under glass for early crops. Prepare potato sets for planting in August; a small crop or an early variety can be planted in mild districts. Earth up growing cabbage and cauliflower. Early peas can now be sown. Sow broad beans and onions. Cabbage that are well forward will benefit by a light application of nitrate of soda. , Plant out cabbage, cauliflower, a’sparagus, rhubarb and Sow lettuce under glass and transplant when big enough to handle. . . • Root cuttings of gooseberries and black currant? by inserting them in moist soil mixed with sharp sand. Plant fruit trees and prune. Stone fruits come into bearing earlier than pip fruits and therefore need earlier attention. Weed all seedling crops and keep thinning them out as. growth increases.