A VEGETABLE GARDEN CALENDAR 261 



JULY. 



Lift more early Potatoes, and plant the ground at once 

 with plants of the Cabbage tribe Brussels Sprouts, Cauli- 

 flowers, Coleworts, etc., etc. 



Complete the gathering of early Peas, and clear the 

 plants off the ground, planting it with late sown Spinach, 

 Beet, Kohl-rabi, Lettuce, Endive, etc. 



Gather Broad Beans, and remove the crop from the 

 land as soon as it is finished. 



Dig all vacant land over as soon as possible, and sow 

 summer Turnips thereon, or sow Spinach Beet. 



Lift Shallots as soon as ready. 



Pull up early Carrots. 



Start earthing up Leeks at the end of the month if 

 they are grown in trenches. 



Plant out more Lettuces, etc., as soon as the previous 

 crop is used. 



Sow more Radishes and Saladings. 



Water Celery in the vegetable garden proper, with soot 

 water, or liquid animal manure to encourage it to grow. 



Feed Runner Beans with liquid manure. 



Renew the mulches on Peas and Beans frequently when 

 the weather is hot. 



Gather dishes of mid-season Peas as soon as the earliest 

 are over. If there is a glut of Peas some can be dried and 

 stored for winter use. 



Water Marrows and Tomatoes at least twice a week, 

 and spray their foliage every evening not earlier than six 

 o'clock with clear water. 



Continue the hand-weeding of Group system vegetable 

 borders, and burn any weeds which are in flower at once, 

 in order to prevent seed ripening. 



AUGUST. 



While you are on your holiday get a friend to come in 

 and gather your crops of Peas and dwarf Runner and 



