THE WEEK'S WORK
FLOWER GARDEN. Water, belladonnas, nerines, valottas, and brunsvigias as they commence to grow. ""?;' ":'" '*'■' -'■".'• Out off faded blooms from all plants before they .go" to seed. ' Take advantage, of dry weather to kill the weeds, by .frequent hoeing. Tie in long ■'.wands■ of rambler »nd climbing roses and other,climbers. Stake chrysanthemums- before it is too late. ' Sow seed of, porennials, biennials, and some hardy annuals. Cloak up all dirty corners and so get rid of the harbour for slugs, snails, woodliee, and. other insect pests., ■ VEGETABLE GARDEN. Plant out cabbage, cauliflowers, and s # av6ys as soon as the weather breaks. Spray' cabbago. -and other crops .of that kind at the first sign of fly, with kerosene, emulsion or quassia spray. Spray tomatoes' with Bordeaux mix-' ture, to. which ■• is added some nrsehate. of lead, the latter, to! get rid of caterpillars, the .former for blight. Keep the tomatoes tied to tho stakes, and removo all laterals. , . | ■■■ Continue lifting onions and potatoes. Keep french and runner beans picked regularly.. . .-.. ' ■-,
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 54, 7 March 1929, Page 21
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170THE WEEK'S WORK Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 54, 7 March 1929, Page 21
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