WORK FOR THE WEEK

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 130, 26 February 1937, Page 20

WORK FOR THE WEEK

The Flower Garden Narcissi, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips, freesias, babianas, tritonias, Spanish, Dutch, and English irises, and other spring bulbs can now be planted. , ■ , Propagate geraniums. They can be rooted in the open ground. Sow cineraria for transplanting in spring. Plant paeonies and divide old plants. Sow seed of hardy annuals. Lift gladioli as the foliage turns yellow. Clip evergreen hedges. There is still time to plant bearded irises. Sow and plant anemones for winter flowers. Plant out winter-growing sweet peas. Seed of hardy biennials can now be sown. Green fly is very prevalent just now* Spray at the first sign of this pest. Use Nicotine Sulphate. Gerberas will respond to weekly applications of liquid manure. . ... Sow antirrhinums, aubretia, asters, calendulas, calhopsis, pansies, sweet peas and zinnias. The Vegetable' Garden Plots not likely to be used for some time should now be sown down in green crops for digging in. Remove superfluous lateral shoots from tomatoes and shorten the main leaves to enable fruit to ripen. . Earth up celery. It also needs frequent water mgs this month. , < r • Lift the runners of kumeras to keep them from rooting at the joints. Give rhubarb a mulch of decayed .manure. ; Manure and trench vacant plots in readiness for future cropping. Earth up growing cabbage and cauliflower. Sow parsley now for winter use. Plant out cabbage, cauliflower, asparagus and garlic.