Gardener's Calendar.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 352, 1 September 1883, Page 3

Gardener's Calendar.

SEPTEMBEE.

Flowes <sUbds!s\ — Flora now begins to assert her right i o reign. All tbe early flowers begin to show their beauty ; the modest violet, the pansy, narcissus, and polyanthus ; wallflowers, stocks, &c , enliTen the parterre. Sow German and ten 'weeks' stocks. ' Pivide and plant lobelias (herbaceous) in small pots. Auriculas, if not already done, should be re-potted as early as possible, slightly manure, and water once a week would do no harm- All kinds of hardy and half-hardy annuals may be sown. where they are intended J:o bloom. Shift pansies when necessary, and peg each shoot down to prevent the wind breaking them all off- -All kinds of flowering shrubs -should now be planted out — such as roses, fuscbias, honeysuckles, lilacs, myr'.lea, laburnams, jessamines ; also fill up borderß with campanulas, Canterbury bells, rockets, sweet Williams, columbine, monkshood, chrysanthemums, pinks, carnations, roses and campions. All fibrous rooted plants may •till be taken np, divided and replantedAll ' late flowering bulbs, should be planted without delay. Plant hardy biennials, Danlias should be planted ; if for early blooming a little bottom heat will ■accelerate their progress. Sow Beeds for pansies, polyanthus; ranunculas, and rock•ets, not forgetting mignonette and sweet peas. Tender annuals sow in slight bottom heat with grass for shelter. All pot plants should now receive their final shift, give good, drainage, and a little pounded charcoal on the top of the drains is beneficial to the plant, FeUIT. — Pruning the vine should have been done last month, as cutting them now induces bleeding. All pruning not done should now be finished as early as possible, and grafting with all possible ■despatch, as the dry weather may set in emy. In pruning plants, where the chief object is their flowers, attend to their anode of bearing these. In short, never begin to cut a tree before 'having a clear and distinct idea of what you wish to attain — in its health, shape, size, leaves, shoots, flowers, and roots. Strawberry beds clean, and give a light top dressing. Basp- ! berry plantation should now be finished off, if not already done ; in digging betweeu the rows at this [time the spade ought not ta tgo more than: four inches deep; well rotted usedjfeb the time of digging would "~bj_of great aXistance to the crop of fruit. 1 jSI" kinds of fruit trees should now be finished planting, but, if not, especial care should be taken ii. the manner of planting

Vegetables— Dress clean, and plan* artichokes. Sot asparagus ; clean all weed* from all beds, if not done last month. Plant beans of all kinds 3 hoe and earth np advancing crops. Sow beet of all kinds; also brocob", cauliflower, and cabbage, and those strong enough plant out 5 eaith up advancing crops j sew carrots, celery, can-a---way and small salad. Plant out camomile and chives ; no garden should be -without them. Plant Dioscorea Batalea. 1 his is a delicious and' highly useful plant — more hardy .and prolific than the sweet po atoes, Th»y likea father light and rich soil j for planting, dig and manure well a piece of ground ; in the second or third week, plant tubers in rows one foot apart:, and two feet apart from row to row jit .is well to hare a few sticks to support the arm, but not absoluUly recessary. Kow endive, ieek^ lettiice, onions, parsnip, parsjey, peas radisher, spinach, turnips, Brussels sprouts, sea kale, tomatoes, and capsicums ; also plant out from s^ed any sufficiently strong where they are " sheltered from wind and f «.'el the influence of the sun. Divide th« roo:s and make fresh plantations of all kinds of herbs where m-cessary. Plant^potatoes ; also Jerusalem artichokes. Sow-sea kale, and plant marjoram and penny royal plant. Tf not already done, plant out eschalots, garlic, chives, onions, &c. i hie may be said (weather permitting) to be the month for planting and sowing all general crops.