HOME GARDEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 5

HOME GARDEN

VEGETABLES TO PLANT ORCHARD AND GREENHOUSE BY KEPOS Sow peas and french beans at fortnightly intervals in the vegetable garden. Sow cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli for autumn and winter supplies. Keep up the supply of salading by sowing once a fortnight. Lettuce is best sown thinly in drills now, thinning out afterwards. Plant out celery and keep well supplied with water. Kunumis should he planted by this month in well-worked soil. Earth-up potatoes and spray to prevent attacks of blight. Cease cutting asparagus by the end of this month, especially with young __ beds. Keep the onion beds well hoed and clear of weeds and watch for signs of mildew. Thin out the root crops as soon as they are iarge enough. Plant Tender Annuals Plant out asters, zinnias, celosias, begonias and salvias in the flower beds. Most tender annuals and perennials can be planted with safety at this season. Plant out dahlias raised from cuttings and see that they do not suffer from lack of moisture until they have roothold. Sow hardy annuals in vacant places in the borders Lilacs may be pruned and thinned out as soon as the flowers have faded. Uulbs may be lifted when the foliage has ripened; if they are to be left in the soil, cover well to prevent attacks of narcissus fly. Lilies showing flower spikes should bo well mulched with decayed manure or compost.

With increasing warmth from the sun more ventilators will be required in the greenhouse, but avoid opening the front ventilators to cause a cold draught. Sow primulas for winter flowering in the greenhouse. Hippeastrums after flowering should be encouraged to make as much growth as possible before going to rest. Pot on young coleus plants and pinch at every two leaves to ensure bushy plants. Give the tuberous begonias a good circulation of air whenever possible or there will be trouble with stem rot. Keep the ferns and palms well shaded from bright sunshine. Thinning Fruit Crop Vines will need regular attention to stopping and training, Do not remove too much foliage from the vines at one time; spread the work over several days. Plant out cape gooseberries in rows four feet apart. Thin the fruit crops where thc-y have sot too freely; there will be no loss but an increased quality of crop. Aphis i.s likely to he troublesome on peaches and plums; spray on its lirst appearance with a good insecticide. Dust strawberries with sulphur if there is any sign of mildew appearing. Make that newly-planted fruit trees and"bushes are getting sufficient supplies of water. WIDOW'S DEATH An inquest into the death of Mrs. Isabel Malum, aged 57, a widow, who was found dead with her head in a gas oven in a house in Clayburn Road. Glen Eden, on October 6, was concluded bv tli£ coroner, Mr. F. K. Hunt, yesterday. Evidence was given that deceased had suffered from nerve and head trouble. A verdict of suicide while of an unsound mind was returned.