The Home Garden

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22961, 12 February 1938, Page 10 (Supplement)

The Home Garden

Working Guide for the Week

FLOWERS Attend to the disbudding of< dahlias at regular intervals; ; ' 'spray with arsenate of l<iad to keep down the caterpillars , ' infesting the blooms. 4 * .Plant bulbs for spring flowering; do not plant too shallow. Asters are showing flower sterns now; do 1 not let them sufrer from want of moisture. v V J

Chrysanthemums will need close watching for the appearance of the buds to be " taken." Insert cuttings of bedding plants for next seasons supplies. Thin out the old' growths of rambler roses, and space out •the young growth. .f Plant out winter-flowering sweet peas in well-prepared ground. • ; The Greenhouse Sow seeds of cyclamen to provide plants for next year. Old corms of cyclamen not yet starting into growth, should be placed in. a frarpe and syringed with water once a day. The earliest batch 1 of' primulas should be ready for the flowering pots; use a light, rich compost and do not bury ,the crowns. i Sow annuals such as? stocks, calendulas and pansies tor winter and spring bedding. # Prick off annuals already sown; shade from bright sunshine, but expose to evening dews as much as possibleThin out the growth? of greenhouse climbers, and cleanse from any pests while the weather is still warm.

By KEPOS

VEGETABLES When the land is in moist condition push on with the sowing of seed for winter crops. Plant out cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and other greens for winter supplies. Make another sowing of cabbage and cauliflower for succession. Lift onions as they mature and dry well before storing. up leeks and celery as required. Both of these crops require adequate supplies of water. Sow prickly spinach in quantity, and good hardy kinds of lettuce; some of the more tender kinds do not stand the autumn rains. ■ .• The crops of potatoes should be lifted as they ripen oft. The Orchard It may be necessary to give a final spray of arsenate of lead to the apples. Where cane spot is troublesome, spray the logan and raspberries with lime sulphur 1 in 40 when the fruit is picked. Cut out all the old canes that have fruited, and tie in the young ones. Thin out the old growths of black currants so that the young wood may have a chance to ripen. Grape vines swelling their fruit will appreciate supplies of liquid manure. Citrus fruits will need another top-dressing of manure to develop the crop.