NING NOTES

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1936, Page 2

NING NOTES

and : ■nursery. put under cover of some kind pots, and then lay tlv'm on ■es and spray with cozar. sulliver of sulphur. begonias can now n P ■Tf ;i nd. unless th ( . pots are refor Other plants, they can be in them till winter. to pot cinerarias and lO their flowering pots, and as as the roots penetrate the new ■ the cinerarias can be placed out cold frame, which must, be kep ■ v close at first. When properly ■•d'ened off they can be opened up al. ■y and on warm, still nights. ■Geranium cuttings can still be pu ■ ■ •tnd cuttings of violas, pansies pent■emons and other herbaceous amt lock plants can also be put in. F Old plants of pelargoniums and get aniums which were- cut over some time ago can be shaken out, the roots pruned and repotted in as small pots as possible. Stand in a frame or on the bench in a cool greenhouse. _ Should wallflowers bo growing too rapidly the roots can be> pruned by cutting down both sides uith a ■ 1 spade, and a week or so later cut between the plants in the rows. W'nter flowering carnations can placed in the greenhouse or in a deep f’rnnic. The potting up of bulbs for forcing should be completed as soon as possible now. THE FLOWER GARDEN. The various plants in flower have recovered since the- winds moderate:, and conditions general became drier and there is still plenty ot coloui _ in the flower garden. Tender annuals l-k> salvias and zinnias have had a fair chance this season. Continue to topdress and overhaul the rock garden and to plant out new alpine plants. Clear off annuals and cut over herbaceous perennials and lift and dry of gladioli. The foliage of the latter can be cut back to about three inches from the corms. . . Complete the planting of flowering blubs; also ranunculus and anemones, and plant out wall-flower, Sweet William', primrose polyanthus and Canterbury bells. Trench and prepare new bods ana borders clip hedges, and repair paths. Lift the rooted layers of earnations and plant in their permanent position if these are available, or line in a frame for the winter. Carnations like lune and plenty of sea sand. Leaves are falling fast now and these should be raked o r swept up re- • gularly, and stored away in a heap to rot. THE VEGETABLE AND FRUIT GARDEN. Continue to clear off spent crops, and to manure /and trench or dig all vacant land, leaving the surface as rough and open as possible-. Peas and broad beans can still be sown in an open, well drained position, and cabbage, cauliflower, and lettuce can be sown in the open or in a cold frame to stand over the winter. Pumpkins and marrows when ripe can be gathered and stored away in a cool, airy shed. Root crops, such as carrots, beet, and turnips, can be dug up and stored away in a cellar or buried in a dry, easily accessible part of the garden.' If put into a cellar cover with*sand, Parsnips are better left in the ground until they get frost. Earth up celery and leeks and cultivate among growing bushes. Collect and store apples and pears, and collect and burn any diseased and malformed fruits which may be harbouring insect or fungoid pests. Root-prune fruit trees, and as soon as the leaves drop a start can be made to prune gooseberries and currants.