THE GARDEN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17568, 19 June 1925, Page 4

THE GARDEN

WORK FOR ALL SEASONS

KITCHEN GARDEN. Any new work or alterations which ' ■ >e varriod out al»..ulj to push--1 •' s , 11 ls nearly ui r!.*: end of 1 , Kardiriung year, l.’nloss there are a " l ' ‘•'‘"‘■’Uim.x. <•<■■■ ivii tlv: rout.no ... turd™ o^-ration, sK »" l<l " fm-v. ~r, 1. 1 -C"' j,, ,|, c t,en * C.-UI he made easily. (let some boards one inch thick and eight in.-liet, wi11,., arid fasten thorn togetW nal ' ro '" strips of wood four inches unh- and one, inch thick. Pub tli-s--a bout four feet apart. Each piece will have Mil end cicht inches high and tv, clvc, inches wide. Cover tho top with spa rrow -proof wire netting. Those protectors are scrvirenblo in every garden, ) lower or kitchen. Tho wood sides protect the small plants from - -a- cold winds, and the wire-net ting keeps the birds away. Sin ks can bo l-ut over tho netting at night, to protect the young seedlings from frosts. These protectors are -much better for covering fleas than tho ordinary wire guards. Another job for a vet- day is to overhaul the watering cans, and give them two or three thin coats of a good paint. ’This little attention will 'prolong the life of the cun for many seasons. FLOWER GARDEN. Tn selecting the positions for tho rose beds, avoid those that- are near hiy troe>. especially elm trees. Although the- shade from the. largo trees during the hottest part of the summer i- good, this benefit is sadly discounted by the ravages of tho elm roots. I hese> travel a l >ag wav. and when they reach the freshly dug beds they grow at a great- rafco ‘and absorb much

?f t!l " food that, tlm rose-bushes need. J- IS doubtful .1 the shade is ms Valn- , l". “' s , !i Roughs, but all ga r . d'-m-rs who havo had oapcrk-uco of tho j lavages ot elm roots can testify fo the harm they dm Tlicrofore .select trees aS far “ way as l >o! >S‘hlc from bj a • . r ?'? rk , on *l>® rockery- Examine P° rt > lf the rains have bent. f u V’r do "' n ha, ’ cl . take a small liaml-lork and loosen tho surface, talc , ■>'« caro not to disturb tlm gmath of bulbous plants. Keep ti sharp Juok ,c ' r , >' r ’”*i'd vermin, slugs, snail, ole. winch arc very fond of tho tender tins of bulbous plant.,. the g iucenholt.se. Chrysanthemums—Some of our best laimuos are very slow in sendim, no ;:?:y »>»i tho y gd lot e timely rUeulmu there will lx, a shortage of plants. I’nt these imo the. intermediato house, loosen the surface soil, and put u spoonful of ferI irj, “ Ca T i! " “PariitK with wit— tk" m -' rl ' IS harm f'il. Onlv fl - pla ? ts .“ U,u give out a hollow sound when tapped lr “ H ,,ted put “• puite w—'? fram ®J “ Sooa as they have onougn new shoots to supply the num-h-1 « ® required, growths will 1- -le- mor U 1 m ° rB mutable -in . E nuarters.. Those varieties T r-A;; J"r UCe , large should ~a piopagatod early, to give them long season for building up cnouvh Strengfh to develop the blossoms t C > la , mon These profitable "plantshould have a warm, liglit. airv m-si-tion quite near tho glass. Water nr ! - - • • - ' ill ran-,. a*' finds to damp pj.j n ', hn ’ o ‘l

should havo manure water once a. week, j This will keep the foliage strong and I encourage the later buds to develop into good flowers. Pelargoniums are growing fast. Move thorn occasionally for if left in one pi;v» too long they get crowded and drawn. Some of tho less robust plants arc smothered by the stronger growing varieties, and there is a big ris* cl losing some of the most useful kinds.