GARDENING NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 20, 3 June 1925, Page 53

GARDENING NOTES

WORK FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. The Vegetable Garden. —All vacant ground in 1 the garden should now be dug, leaving the surface loose/ and.-rough to give g free• access to the winter, rains and frost. While doing this work use nip all available stable manure and other fertilising", agencies , such asj the accumulated cleanings of the garden, fallen leaves, etc. Failing a smpply of manure give a good sprinkling of coarse bone meal. "Close attention to the ground and , keeping it free fr.om weeds mean, success

in vegetable cultivation. Early peas may be I sown" now in ""a;,'sheltered and sunny spot;| also broad beans. /Plant out lettuce for j early spring use.' /Cover' up clumps of rhubarb with boxes or barrels and stable man-1 ure over all) to exclude I rain and air, and; thus ensure a Supply of.; tenderly blanched! stalks; seakale-requires to be treated simi- .\ larly. Clear; j way dead growth from as-1 paragus, and treat the beds as directed last \ month. ; „ y*s§jjjstk&& \ ■ - | ; The Flower Garden. June should be a I busy month in the flower garden. Cut and clean away all old growth,- or it may be dug e •in to < enrich the soil. ? The pruning of roses \ and shrubs requires to be completed so as to allow of-: the digging and general tidying j up of the garden to be done without further | delay. As the digging proceeds lift, sep- '■. arate, and replant dahlias, as well as clumps-; of other herbaceous plants such as Michael-■ mas • daisies;• delphinium, 1 ' and other '"' border j stuff. Cuttings of'shrubs and roses may now be.planted, and also shrubs and trees. Roll j and ; top-dress lawns, and i sow down bare patches. It is preferable to use weed-killer j on paths and drives than hoeing during rainy or frosty ' weather!; (j K \L > '<-vjHt:U The Fruit' Garden.—After the .picking and ] storing of late fruit proceed with the pruning and spraying. Early application to the! nursery is desirable to secure the best stock for planting. Prepare for new trees by digging fairly deep holes and leaving them exposed for a time to the weather: the trees] may be heeled in meanwhile. The proper] spraying material may be obtained from any - reputable seedsman or hardware-house: