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THE OPENING YEAR 



Little will be doing in the flower garden, beyond Jan 

 ground work and turfing. It is true that Rose beds and 

 herbaceous borders may be planted as well as prepared, 

 but March is generally a better planting month than 

 January. Any mechanical work, such as making fences, 

 erecting arches, constructing pergolas or building sum- 

 mer-houses may be pursued. Let it be remembered that 

 mere ground work, such as forming beds and borders, 

 and deepening and manuring soil, is, however unheroic, 

 essentially important. On the quality of the winter work 

 turns the beauty of the summer garden. 



Vines and Peaches may be started in heated fruit 

 houses if early crops are wanted, but in other cases the 

 work will be merely preparatory. For instance. Vines 

 may be pruned, and houses cleansed. 



There will be little sowing or planting in the kitchen 

 garden, but early Broad Beans and Peas may be sown if 

 the ground is dry enough. Cucumbers, Cauliflowers, 

 Tomatoes, Peas (in boxes), French Beans (in pots), and 

 Onions may be sown under glass. Asparagus, Seakale, 

 and Rhubarb may be forced. Potatoes may be planted 

 in pots or frames ; in the latter case, Radishes and 

 Carrots may be sown between them. 



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