THE GARDEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 8

THE GARDEN.

OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. * XTTCHEN GARDEN.-Xo time rhould mlants shouTd be planted in well-manured Sand A good sowing of turnip seed should toe madett once, as this will prove the standing Winter crop; the seed should be sown very Sm and thinning .out resorted to as soon as xnf plants are large enough .to hand c : as ov«•Hb rr P i 3 d £srti transplanting m spring. A sm.ll Bowing of footh carrot and parsnip may also be made (only m sufficient quantity to yield a small ■upply in early spring, as tnese will run to seed "n September Md October. As these vegetables are scarce at that season, a lew drills *own now are valuable. Celery "quiring earthing up should receive attention. 11ns should be done when the plants are dry, as after heavy dew or ram, if soil is placed about th* wet leaves, decay is encouraged. lne winter supplies of salads should receive attention, as these may now be sown m larger quantities, at longer intervals, than was poss'b'e during the hot weather. Runner beans of the earner sowing, being past profitable bearing, -should be' removed, and the space prepared for other crops necessary. 1 lent rhubarb for spring use. It must be remembered that during this month growth will be cwice as quick as later on, hence the necessity "tor losing no time m eeasonab.e planting and fcO VIIIST -"L'jWER GARDEN.— The beauty of the mjted' borders is rapidly fading. Many oi the Bvrcnier annuals are now quite past then bast, fti>d should he &t once removed, as it frequently ■occurs- that these have been allowed to cover aip box edgmgs and many newly-planted shrubs which lequiro full exposure to light »nd air to mature a propei growth. Zinnias, ,-ohlox Drummondn, and a. few otheis will lur.ziish a supply of flowers a little longer yet, .and will be greatly assisted if faded blooms and seed pods are cut clean off. In the plant■dDg out of all kinds of bulbs, no delay should now occur, as the earlier thia is cone the better .the cisplay, as all the bulb tribe require the aoot growth to be continually in advance of /the growth of the foliage, and unless early planting is adopted this is not secured. This as most essential where pot culture is attempted. As the plants of pansies raised tfroni the earliest sowings should now be strong Icnough to plant out into the border where they tore to flower, planting should be tlone while the weather is dull and ,the soil moist. Old stools of desirable corts may also now * be divided and a-eplanted. This should only apply to such rs possess decided merit, as seedlings from any good strain give better results and more va-a-ietj than perpetuating inferior kinds which take up as much room end require the same (.attention as the best kinds. Chrysanthemums aTe now rapidly advancing into bloom, "and care must be taken not to get the soil dnto a soddened condition by giving too much fliquid manure. [ GREENHOUSE AND FRAMES.— With "decreasing fun heat much less shade and moisture should now be given. The plants will, iof course, require the came careful waterings, iibut not co much overhead or upon the stages and floors. Admit more air to 'pelargoniums, /which are starting to grow, and keep clown the green fly by fumigating or dipping in tobacco (water. Recently-struck cuttings of zonal pelargoniums will make good plants for winter flowering. Keep young primulas near the glass, and admit air when practicable.