THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 35, 25 January 1932, Page 11

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

THE FLOWER GARDEN Seedling planting ia about finished, and preparations should be made for the planting of all spring flowering bulbs. Dig the ground over appjying lime and bonedust to all beds intended for early spring bulbs. Recently planted seedlings will require shading from the hot sun and ample waterings applied in the cool of the evening. Hoe continuously among the beds of flowers and kill the crops of weed seedlings. Preparations should now be made for the sowings of many earlv spring seeds. Sow at once winter flowering sweet peas, delphiniums, Canterbury bells, calliopsis, gaillardias, etc. For sowing towards the end of the month, boxes should be ready for cineraria, nemesia, stock, Iceland poppy, lobelia, antirrhinum, and pansy. Prepare the soil well, using the fine-sieved material mixed with sand. • Dahlias are now showing flower and many new varieties will soon be on view. Now is the time to apply liquid manure every few days to the plants. Dahlias are gross feeders, and the more they are fed the bigger and larger number of blooms will they produce. Chrysanthemums affected by the rust should be sprayed with Bordeaux powder. Pinch the tops out of the stems if good branched plants are wanted. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. With the dry humid weather the •abbage fly will soon begin to make its appearance. Nothing destroys the pianta of the cabbage kingdom quicker than thia little pest. Spray with a combination of Black Leaf 40 and arsenate of lead in soapy water. Various crops of vegetables should ba set for winter use—celery, leeks, Silver beet, Brussel sprouts, borecole •nd Savoy cabbage. Early potatoes are again available frr those who like to dig a crop about May. These should be laid out in the sun to be greened and sprouted. The following seeds may still be sown:—Dwarf peas and beans, radish, broccoli, beet, turnips, cress, mustard, lettuce, and spinach. Matured onions should be properly dried and stpred away in a cool, airy •pot. Garlic and shallots, if properly dried off, should be divided, and the •eed for later planting kept separate. Early celery should be hoed up as «»y grow and plenty of water used. Peas and beans should be nicked as soon as they are ready, otherwise the plants will stop bearing. Melons, pumpkins, and marrows should be hoed round every week and application* of nitrate of soda, lost, per gallon of water, used after each cultivation.