WORK FOR THE WEEK

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 159, 2 April 1937, Page 18

WORK FOR THE WEEK

The Flower Garden All spring flowering bulbs should be planted as soon as possible. Overhaul the herbaceous border. Sow mignonette, Iceland poppies and calendulas. Now is the time to plant liliums. Propagate hydrangeas by means of cuttings. Propagate geraniums. They can be rooted in the open ground. Sow cineraria for transplanting in spring. Prepare soil for planting of shrubs. Sow seed of hardy annuals. Lift gladioli as the foliage turns yellow. Sow and plant anemones for winter flowers. Take cuttings of pansies and violas. Green fly is very prevalent just now. Spray at the first sign of this pest. Use Nicotine Sulphate. Sow antirrhinums, aubretia, asters, calendulas, calliopsis, pansies, sweet peas and zinnias. The Vegetable Garden Now is the time to apply a manure mulch to the rhubarb plants. Harvest marrows and pumpkins as soon as they mature. Weed the plots intended for early sowing. Plots not likely to be used for some time should now be sown down in green crops for digging in. Thin out all seedling crops. Prepare soil for planting out strawberries. Manure and trench vacant plots in readiness for future cropping. Earth up growing cabbage and cauliflower. Potatoes should now be dug. cleaned and stored.