THE HOME GARDEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22344, 15 February 1936, Page 8 (Supplement)

THE HOME GARDEN

THE FLOWER GARDEN

Sow Iceland poppies, primulas, cinerarias, calendulas, pansies, anemones and ranunculi. Prick off annuals as soon as ready; shade will be necessary from strong sunlight. Dahlias and chrysanthemums damaged by the gale should be looked over. If not twisted at the base they can be cut back to a sound shoot. " Take " the chrysanthemum buds as they appear. Do not remove all the shoots at one time; a few days should elapse between. Plant out corms of lachenalia, freesia and other earlyflowering bulbs. Cut out the old flowering growths from rambling roses. Space out the young growths to become well ripened. Plant winter flowering sweet peas as soon as ready in the trenches previously prepared.

THE GREENHOUSE

Sow li batch of cyclamen seeds this month. Insert; cuttings of unflowered shoots of hydrangeas. Pot up a liberal quantity of bulbs for early flowering. Perpetual carnations growing in frames should have the lights removed except during heavy rains. Liliuras grown as pot plants should be stood outside to ripen the growth, but do not allow them to become too dry, or the basal roots will suffer.

PROGRAMME OF WORK

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

When the land is in good condition push on with the sowing of seeds for winter crops, such as turnips, swedes, spinach and lettuce. Plant out cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and other greens for winter supplies. Make another sowing of cabbage and cauliflower. The winter varieties of onions fill a gap before the regular supplies are ready; make a sowing now of Tripoli varieties. Earth up leeks and celery as they progress in growth; they will need attention every fortnight. Ripening melons should have a piece of board placed under them to prevent rotting. The later crops of potatoes should be lifted as they "'ripen.

THE ORCHARD

Remove all broken and twisted branches damaged by the gale. Make clean cuts, and paint over the wounds with tar or paint. Prune out the old growths from black currants when the fruit has been picked. Apples may need another spraying for codlin moth.