The Home Garden

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23507, 18 November 1939, Page 8 (Supplement)

The Home Garden

Working, Guide for the Week

By KEPOS

FLOWERS

Clematis Montana and. Rubens should be pruned when flowering is past. Beds of early-flowering heaths should have the dead blooms, clipped off. Roses should be watched for mildew and* prompt measures taken. The thinning and staking of plants in the herbaceous border should be attended to before the growths fall over. Insert cuttings of special varieties of pinks it is desired to perpetuate. Many of the spring-flowering plants are past their best and should be replaced by summer-flowering subjects. Plant out asters, zinnias, salvias, petunias, phlox Drummondii and celosias. The Greenhouse Most flowering plants under glass will require some shade now. Give plenty of ventilation and moisture by damping the floors frequently. Leave a little ventilation on the top of the house all night now, as the sun rises early and soon raises the temperature. Make a sowing of primulas and cineraria for winter bloom.' Calceolaria's can be sown in a cool frame out of doors; this seed does not require heat, but must not be allowed to become dry. Do not allow overcrowded conditions in the glasshouse; place out of doors any plants which can be dispensed with for the summer.

VEGETABLES

Sow cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli for autumn and winter supply. Plant out the main crop of celery in wellmanured ground. Lettuce is best sown in drills and thinned out from now on. Plant the kumaras without delay; the sooner these are established, the better. Keep the onion beds clear of weeds by constant hoeing and keep a watch for any sign of mildew. Cucumbers, marrows and pumpkins need shading from sun for a few days after planting out. Sow peas and French beans for successional crops. Thin out the root crops and take precautions against carrot fly. The Orchard As soon as the blossom falls from the apples, apply the arsenate of lead spray for codlin moth. Where black spot is troublesome, lime sulphur will be needed at one in 80. Strawberries swelling their fruit will need copious supplies of water during dry spells. Plant out cape gooseberries in rows four feet apart. Spray the tomato plants with arsenate of lead as a protection against the stem borer. Vines will need attention to stopping and training; also remove the surplus bunches, as overcropping is a great mistake.