WORK FOR THE WEEK

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 93, 13 January 1939, Page 16

WORK FOR THE WEEK

The Flower Garden

Fill vacancies with annuals. Mow the lawn at frequent intervals and aerate with a garden fork. Cuttings of pansies and violas root readily at this season. Layer carnations. Sow anemones, aquilegias. candytuft, mignonette, pansy, primula and stocks. Varieties of double sweet william that you desire to propagate can be increased by layering. Lift tulips when the foliage has turned yellow, dry, and store in a cool, dry cupboard. Plant out chrysanthemums. Plant out half-hardy annuals and sow seed for a succession of blooms. Weeds are now growing rapidly and should be hoed up at every opportunity. The Vegetable Garden Clear off all crops as they mature and prepare soil for other crops. Sow lettuce and radish, carrots and cabbage. Make a sowing of onions to use for salads. Potatoes need frequent earthing up and occasional spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Stake peas and climbing beans. Cut herbs when in flower and dry in the shade. Spray tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture. Cucumbers, marrows, melons and pumpkins can be planted now. Sow peas for succession at intervals of three weeks. Thin out seedlings as growth demands.