THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 19

THE WEEK'S WORK

VEGETABLE GARDEN. Endeavour to got at, least one plot trenched each autumn. A dressing of limo spread over the surface of newly : dug ground will destroy numerous insect pests, and as it is washed down will improve tho texture of the soil. Any vacant plots should bo worked over, and if. not required for other crops should be sown down in blue lupin for digging in. Whilo the soil still retains warmth seed of turnip,, carrots, parsnips, spinach, onions, lettuce, broad beans, parsley, cabbage, and cauliflower may be sown. ; For autumn sowing it is best to make raised bods which'ensure free drainage. Harvest pumpkins and marrows before frosts damage them. Prepare sites for rhubarb. The ground cannot be too rich or too deeply dug. Earth up celery and leeks as soon as

they have made sufficient growth. A dressing of lime on very stiff clay soil will help to break it up. j FLOWEK GARDEN. The planting of anemones, ranunculi, iris, and other bulbs should be done while tho soil is in such excellent condition. Hardy annuals usually sow themselves, and numerous seedlings come up about tho garden. The present is a good time to transplant these. Thin out any which aro overcrowded before they become drawn. Remove tho old. flowering stems from Michaelmas daisies, delphiniums, and othor tall-grawing perennials. Watch the chrysanthemum stakes and ties and at the first sign of weakness rectify it. Theso plants are particularly liable to be damaged when wind occurs with rain as tho tops become very heavy. Thin out the buds on chrysanthemums while quite small—the sooner it is done the better will the remaining buds develop. Topdress and renovate lawns and sow down new ones. It is better to defer the sowing till tho spring rather than sow beforo the soil is proporly prepared.