OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 8

OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK.

Fbuit Gaiidn. — Y-nng trees i-lunt d .'uting [ the past teaa< n should bo carefully examined, , acd care should be taken to rub oil all shoots . starting below tin head or lower branches. E^ch youDg tree thould he tied to a strung ' stake, as tho wind fr- quf-utly doee them ranch r harm as coon as tho fclisge commences to dej velop, by causing them to bacome loos 3at the I ; co'Ur. Piepirai ion should be mide to milch . j the trees by collecting the mateiisls to be uaed ; where tv«ilab!e there is nothing better than cow manure, or failing which a good heavy drcss'ng of 6t<ib!e manure, half decayed. The bess time to apply the milch is tfter & heavy soaking of raia. The tranure should then be applied immediately round each tree, a c'role of ab >ufc 3:t to 4ft to each tree, placing a solid lajov of ma-iuro fully 4iu to 6iu d^ep. The value cf sudh a tcpihes-iog can hC*rcely ba ovar-^stiniited even in a moist Eca--00, as m'ich more vigorous growth will be made from ko s thus dressed than could be expected from them not thus treated. There is at prrsont a good promise of heavy crops of etoue fiuifc as far as *et, but in sotio districts we are always liable ti havo later frcs's, even after the fruit ommeuces to swtll. KiTcnEN Gakdkn. — Tho various crops are now growing freely and are, generally speaking, looking well, tho recent aop'a'ile s'lowtrs having done an immense r.mcu'it of good. Thin out all crops of tarnipi, «rr ti, snd parsnips as soon as they are ttrong enough to handle, and keep the s^il bwtwceu the rows fr?qu<sutly moved «ifc*i the hoe, which will tvud grw»tly to ktf p down the slags. Ai.oth<T smill sowing of oeltry can now be made iv fiae soil, a*d keep constantly moW until well up. Ib is a good Ij'an to cover all such seed bods with a bag, which, by keeping the soil dark and moist, will g.-entl? asiibtge-minaVion ; the -oil will require much le»s w^ter, but care will h-^ve to b3 taken to remove fche rovo.mg a^ soou »s the young plants are s l owiDg a'°ove ground. Co ti.'iuo to plant oafc » fow cabbages fur summer uye. Vogct&ble marrows may be sown in the open air, but the s:ed should be sown upon we*l-piep < ir*d trenches which have been well enriched with manure ; the seed should b} covtrxd up at night until we gfc-tg fc -t wanner reither or an unhealthy and Btuntt.d growth will reoulfc. Early p -tatjes will need mcuidmg up as s ;ou as the gro.vth is far enough advm ceJ, a-id later roys will co^d flithoeirg ts so)n as the plains aro through ih6 soil. French aud riuiuer bams may be sown more fr2ely now as the soasm advances, &Isi a later sowing cf ca-n(s and turnips Continue to traDSilml lettuce', and cow scois of various Bala^s as required for various Buccsision. Sow small beda h-eque-vtiy in preference to lvrger Bowiogs at long t intervals, as a better sicccssion is thus kept up. Flower Oaudbn. — Keep tho soil in a light friable condition aroncd tho rjies, chrysanthemums, fei , by f«qu3nt hoeings — espec'ally alt«r a heavy rain ia it ne:c s ry to 100-en tho surface ; allow the foil a day or two to dry before going on to it after rain. R where the aphis is showing should be dipped or ovringed in some ißsectici<?e. A eimp'e remedy can bo made by disrolving 3oz soft soap to a ga'lou of water and dipping tbe saoots therein or syringing the points affectod. Piopara the grouud proposed to be occupied nith summer annuita by digging ia we'.l-dccjv^ed manure, bo as to fee ready to tike advantage of moist weather for tranaplantiog as ?oon as they arc strong enough. Daisiis, where grown, can now be divided and ! replanted ; atao polynnthuaes, primroses, and i other Bicail*r spring-flowering plants as soon as tho flowering season is p-.st. All kinds it is desired to increase should be divided and replanted in a shady and moist position and kept well watered. Grbeniiouse and Fuajibs. — Mora air must be given to these structures in tho middle of the day when the tun is warm, tub avoid doiog so on cold wiody da; s cr tie plants receive a check. Syringe overhead all the occupant) of the greenhouse wiih clean water twice a day ; avoid, however, damping any plants that may be ia blocm. The glass will nted to ba shaded slightly with a green tii.kd waah well sized, to prevent tho rain washing it iff. A green colour is to be preferred to wbite, as it appears to suit the pknts better. Do not epply the wash too thick co that ii tnakei the houtedark, but just tufficknb to causo a shade from the rays cf the suu.