THIS WEEK’S GUIDE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 78, 2 April 1938, Page 13

THIS WEEK’S GUIDE

the flower garden Prepare the ground for planting Anemones and Ranunculus, which can be done any time now. Ppas a sowing of the sumMake a sowing of early flowering Sweet Peas. A sowing mer flowering sorts can also be’ Deep trenching is not zzas •- HartTZuals such as Scabious, Mignonette, Cornflowers, Calendulas Kamria, Camellias and Cut awav ‘spray the P lants lime-sulphur if there is an appearance of red spider on the foliage THE GREENHOVSE. Primulas, Cinerarias and Cyclamen can be sown. Old corms of Cyclamen should be repotted. Do, not keep Begonias in too close an atmosphere, or the stems will and other bulbs can be grown in undrained vases Lily seeds arcbest sown as soon as ripe. Sow in pots or boxes and shade. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Make a sowing of Spinach, also of Shorthorn Carrots and turnip-rooted Beet. Onions should be harvested as soon as possible. Sow Cabbage and Cauliflower. All yellow or badlj infested leaies of Cabbages, etc., should be collected ami burnt. Make a sowing of Lettuce. This will provide Lettuces for winter. Mustard and Cress can be sown. Cse new soil for each successive sowing Clean up all weedy plots. Clean off spent crops and where necessary dig «.r fork over the ground ready to sow or plant. Ground not to be used till spru.j should be sown down in Oats, Lupins or a similar soiling crop. Keep Tomato plants trimmed and tied. A further spraying is advisable and will result in a late picking if looked after. Where Pumpkin, Cucumber or Melon leaves are showing signs of mildew, spray with colloidal sulphur. Keep Runner Beans and French Beans closely picked. If foliage shows signs of red spider, spray with lime-sulphur 1-120 and nicotine 1-100. . , Prepare ground for sowing onion seed for winter and spring planting. Celery will need earthing up as soon as plants are fully grown. Choose a dry day, tie leaves loosely, dust with soot and add only a portion of the soil, finishing the work in three stages. THE ORCHARD. As soon as the crop is gathered it is advisalbe to give a light pruning, cutting back inside shoots to allow the sun to ripen the inside buds. Cut out old Rasberry canes and tie in the young canes for next season’s crop. Apples and Pears should be harvested as they mature. Collect fallen fruit and destroy it. Trees of no use should be cut out. A lot of orchard troubles are due to the useless old pest-infested trees which are left growing year after year.