GARDENING NOTES

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1926, Page 9

GARDENING NOTES

(By “Tainui.”)

Operations for June | THE VEGETABLE GARDEN | planting. , . = acre = 1 whan n-mrvn* are likely to be at a premium, A good, nen, ; weU draTed soTl is necessary, A layer of stable manure ( niaced in about three inches beneath the surface of'the soil forms a splendid medium above which to set the onion | nlants. A sprinkling of super with a little sulphate of pot- | ash makes a very good supplementary fertiliser. The stable | manure will he of great value in holding useful soil mois- | ture during dry spells. ‘ | THE FLOWER GARDEN | Continue to plant out annual and perennial seedlings. | Hard-wooded cuttings may be put in. | Lift dahlias and wash tubers before storing in sheds or unde | hedges. Keep slaters away, as they sometimes eat out the . eyes. \ Plant out shrubs and trees. . I Plant roses, and manure beds with animal manure, bone-dust, or | basic slag. I Prune roses. , . , I Cannas may be lifted and stored under a hedge. = Rose slips may be put in now. Ripe but not old wood is besL | about 9 inches long, cut off just below an eye, or take off t •with a heel. Place two-thirds under the ground, and make | quite firm. The drainage must be good; J Daphne is best pruned when in flower. Cut the flowers as they | ' come out and at the same time cut out any growth that is ; worn out. Daphne should never he hard pruned. f Do not prune early spring blooming shrubs now or the flower | buds will be cut out. , , j Flowering cherries, peaches, etc., should be pruned when in = Delphiniums may have a shovelful of fine gravel, charcoal, ashes, \ or other sharp material that may help to keep away slugs = and snails in winter. . . . , .A. I The following plants are very pretty in hanging baskets. The | lobelias and campanulas, that have spreading lax growth, ; convolvulus, Mauritanicus, and other small trailing rockery | plants. . | Cineraries will need protecting from frosts. If scrim or other \ material is used, it is necessary to make a framework, as | the covering must not touch the leaves. For a few plants, \ large flower-pots or tins may be used. _ I The drainage must be good for stocks. In damp positions it is | best to dig a small temporary drain to take away surplus | water during winter. |