WORK FOR THE WEEK

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 20

WORK FOR THE WEEK

!•: The Flower Garden |- ' Sow anemones, aquilegias, candytuft, mignonette, pansy. * primula and stocks. Aphis is troubling the lilies this year. Control this pest !’ by spraying with nicotine sulphate diluted in soapy water, h Lift tulips when the foliage has turned yellow, dry, and ji stoic in a cool, dry cupboard, ll There is still time to plant dahlias. | Plant out chrysanthemums. Plant out half-hardy annuals and sow seed for a succession of blooms. Prepare plots for bearded irises. Lime them thoroughly I and have the soil in readiness to receive new plants and divisions I of your old ones; January is the best month to plant, j Gladioli are beginning to throw up their flower spikes. !| They require a fair supply of moisture from now till flowering. [■ Weeds are now growing rapidly and should be boed up at ! every opportunity. !’ ' ’ •' The Vegetable Garden |; Potatoes need frequent earthing up and occasional spray|l ing with Bordeaux mixture. ' Stake peas and climbing beans. i Spray tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture. If Cucumbers, marrows, melons and pumpkins can be I, planted now. I Kumeras can now be planted. Earth up earlier planted potatoes and spray with Bordeaux ; mixture. 1 Sow peas for succession at intervals of three weeks. Sow beet, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower and onions. [f Thin out seedlings as growth demands. Sow radishes and lettuce at intervals to ensure a succession I of salad greens. , Sow leeks in deep, rich soil.