GARDEN NOTES.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 1, 19 March 1920, Page 14

GARDEN NOTES.

MARCH— APRIL. As Southland presents so many climatio variations, it is impracticable to give other than a series of suggestive hints which can be modified to suit peeuliar local conditions. VEGETABLE GARDEN. Dig, trench, and manure all spare ground and sow, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, eress, mustard, lettice, onion, winte- spinach and turnip. Onions planted tbis month will produce the best keeping. Lift and store in a diy place, onions, gariic and shallots. Plant out cabbage aird cauliflower plants. FLOWER GARDEN. To ensure a good showing for spring, start and plant, daffodils, anemones, crocus, ixids, tulips, ranunculus, iris, hyacinchs, etc. Sow hardy,. annuals, plant out bieannials, perennials, and. carnation. layers. This is the best month for sowing sweet peas for spring use. Chrysantheniums in pots or tin3 should now be put under cover. LAWNS. Prepare ground for new lawns, by well draining, trenchmg and pulverising the

surface. Lawns sown this month will better results than done in spring. Top dress old lawns and sow with a fresh, specially mixed lawn grass.