Operations for July

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)

Operations for July

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Sow early peas, lettuce, turnips, cabbage, beetroot, parsnips: carrots, spinach. Plant autumn-sdwn onions. Plant cabbages and cauliflowers as available. A few tomato plants may be put out in sheltered, sunny positions. Sow tomato seed under cover in boxes. Prick out early sown tomatoes into boxes of good soil. Don’t crowd them. Sow melons, cucumbers and marrows under glass. Manure rhubarb beds. Plant asparagus; also Jerusalem artichokes. Earth up potatoes that are through. Propagate herbs by divisions or cuttings. Complete the pruning of fruit trees as soon as possible. Spray peach trees for leaf curl before the buds start. Use fresh soil for seed boxes. prune and spray outdoor vines, and tie in position. THE FLOWER GARDEN Time is passing and gardeners will be leaving the fire and the catalogues for the work of planting. If you are planting the sheltered place, under the eaves with ' poinsetlia and scarlet hibiscus, plant a row of scarlet alonsca in front of or near the shrubs. The partially shaded border near the house might be planted with fuchsias, Japanese balsams, and shrubby begonias. Perennial gypsophila likes a deep, rich soil with plenty of lime. The single and double while as well as the new pink might be planted now. Coed companions for hydrangeas are plumbago, ceanolhus Gloire de Versailles; also Ceanothus Marie Simon and trachelium, Ihe colours working in well with the hydrangea colouring. All lilies and liliums should bo planted now. Japanese irises, I. Kaemptori. should be planted now in deeply dug. well manured ground. Most irises must have lime, but this nn’e is an exception—it does not like lime. Prepare the ground for planting gladioli. If the soil is poor, dig in i.vell-rolled manure or garden refuse at a spade depth, so that it will not be too near the conns when planted. Firm the ground after digging. Plants of nemesia, schizanthus, stock, cineraria, carnation and antirrhinum may be put out in sheltered, warm positions. Sweet pea seed may still bo sown. Plants that are growing will need tying to their supports. A dusting of lime about the roots will be beneficial.