The Garden.

Southern Cross, Volume 9, Issue 2, 13 April 1901, Page 4

The Garden.

(Bt “Murihiku.”)

Vegetable Garden. —There will doubtless be in every garden, as potatoes are being lifted, plots of yacant ground. These should now be dug over and either left to winter or filled with useful growth, and for this purpose the varieties of early cabbage, Wheeler’s Imperial, Early York, London Market, and others, are to be preferred, it being rather late for planting the winter sorts. Sowings of cabbage and cauliflower for planting out in spring, and spinach, radish, lettuce, and salads for winter use should be put in without delay ; the first-named, if under cover, so much the better. Potatoes may now be lilted and pitted, but should not be treated when in a wet state, as excessive dampness retards their keeping qualities. Continue to earth up celery as required. The early crop should now be ready for use, and if treated as directed in previous notes, fine heads of well-blanched celery should be the result. Shallots and potato onions may be planted in small quantities this month ; the former will be found very useful to cut green or for early spring use. Fruit Garden. —The planting of strawberry plants as recommended for last month should be proceeded with. Old beds will be benefitted by having surplus runners removed, saving those required for use by heeling in elsewhere, and otherwise attending to the beds by weeding, etc. Late sorts of apples and pears may be gathered now and stored away on shelves, without being wiped or bruised in any way. Flower Garden. —As frosts may at any time become general it is useless to attempt protecting by covering out of doors anything of a tender or half-hardy nature, so that if it be desired to save any favourites they should be removed under cover at once. Gather flower seeds and clear away decayed annuals and flower stocks from the borders. Chrysanthemums will now be showing their flower buds, and will require a slight protection from frosts and excessive rains, if good blooms be desired. A canvas overlap of two feet at the side of the house (northern exposure preferred) will afford sufficient protection, and the results will amply repay the extra trouble involved. This and next being the most suitable months for planting spring and autumn bulbs and tubers —hyacinths, tulips, crocus narcissus, anemones, iris, ixias, lilies, etc.- —preparations may be made for the work. The best results are obtained from bulbs planted in soil of a sandy nature, and if your garden be otherwise, a little sand should be added to the compost when planting. Now is the time also to plant out for early spring and summer flowering such old favourites as Antirrhinums, Auriculas, Campanulas, Gaillardias, Polyanthus, Sweet William, etc. Separate beds of these in the garden will give magnificent results at a time when flowers are

scarcely obtainable. Seedlings, which may be obtained at the florists, are ' the best for this purpose, though offsets from old clumps answer the purpose fairly well.

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