CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER.

Otago Witness, Issue 457, 1 September 1860, Page 5

CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER.

KITCHEIT GARDEN. Beans — autumn sown /may be transplanted in rows 2 feet apart. Brocoli — sow early purple sprouting to come into use at Michaelmas, and dwarf late purple in the September following— but they occupy the ground too long. Cabbagesow at the middle for summer and autumn supply. Carrots— sow a few Early Horn at the beginning, and towards the'end of the month the" main crop ; rub well in the hand, and mix with a little moist sand ; turn occasionally ; moisten, if necessary, until little white wotlets -begin to . appear, when, sow immediately in shallow drills j 15 inches apart. Cauliflower — sow, if , not sown. Horse Endish — sow. Leeks — sow thinly in a warm situation, and covered lightly. Lettuces — sow s among carrots and onions. Tarsley and .Parsnips —sow, if not sown. "Peas— sow in drills north and south. Eadish — sow among carrofs. Turnips—sow a few six weeks in a north border. Rhubarb roots, and roois of Asparagus, Sea Kale, Horse Eadish, Globe aud Jerusalem Artichokes, may still be transplanted,. With respect to rotation of crops, remember that aftfcr early potatoes any of the Cabbage tribe may be planted : all tap-rooted vegetables, for which manure should not be given at the time of sowing, should be succeeded by others which require manure at the time^of planting, as Celery, Potatoes, and the I Cabtfage tribe. Tot Herbs, as ' Summer Savory, j Sweet Marjoram, Sweet Baail, -Bush Basil, and Marigolds, may be sown. Biennial and perennial Svreet and Pot Herbs may be sown and transplanted, as Thyme, Sage*, Winter Savory, Pot Marjoram, Balm, Borage, Spearmint, Peppermint, Hyssop, and Lavender ; and also medicinal Herbs, as Rosemary, Feverfew, Pennyroyal, Chamomile. For seed, plant old roots of Onions, Carrots, Parsneps, and Cabbages, and Brocoli transplanted, burying the whole of the stem, and foclMng the head. PBXJIT GARDES. Graft Apples, Pears, Plums, and Cherries : the grafts should have been takon off a month, before, as the stock" should 1 be in a State of greater activity than the scion. Cease to plant fruit tree9.at the end of the month. FLOWER GARDEN. Annuals — -sow. Anemones — put in. Borage — sow "for bees, invaluable. Carnations — plant out last year's layers in rich soil. TAKM. Carrots— as above. Grasses and Clovers with Oats and Barley. Gorse^ — sow this or the two following months. Parsneps — this or the two following months.