VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 May 1938, Page 3

VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS.

WORK FOR THE WEEK VEGETABLE GARDEN. Clear off spent crops. If ground is not required for other purposes, sow down in a crop, such as Lupins. Sowings of Cabbage and Cauliflower for spring planting can be made. Prepare ground and sow Onion seed for spring planting. Divide and replant Everlasting Onions. Silver Beet can be planted. If plants show signs of rust, spray with lime sulphur I—l2o. Make a sowing of Lettuce and Radish, also Corn Salad and Mustard and Cress. Sow Shorthorn Carrots, Turnip-rooted Beet and White Stone Turnips. Pull off lower leaves of Brussels Sprouts, but do not damage top growing rosettes. Where Runner Beans are still carrying on, pick the pods as fast as they become usable. They quickly become stringy if left too long. Earth up Celery and Leeks as they require it. Supplies of liquid manure will be of great benefit. FLOWER GARDEN. Sowings of early and summer flowering Sweet Peas can be made now. If Sweet Peas are up place small twigs to them to keep the plants erect. If not already done, the ground for Sweet Peas should be prepared at once to allow it to consolidate before planting or sowing. Mignonette can be sown. Mignonette does best in a soil to which lime rubble is added. Plantings of Canterbury Bells, Wallflowers, Primroses, Polyanthus, Double Daisies can be made. Chrysanthemums must be disbudded and have laterals removed. See that the stakes and ties are secure, otherwise a sudden storm will do a lot of damage. When large blooms are grown it is advisable to erect some covering to keep off the dew in the evening. Dahlias ,are nearly over after a long spell. Pick off spent blooms. If plants are kept staked and tied a few late flowers will be produced. I ' Prepare new Rose beds. Although Roses will do well under almost any conditions, it pays to give deep cultivation.