THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Feb. proper distances apart, and staked securely. Those who 

 — wish for trained trees, and do not possess walls, may 

 erect a framework of posts and wire. Cordon and fan 

 trees are good types, and the former can be planted as 

 close as two feet apart, so that a good number of varieties 

 can be grown. The sorts should be carefully selected 

 in order to give a succession of fruit. Apples, Plums, 

 Pears, and Cherries should all be represented. Currants 

 and Gooseberries may also be grown as trained trees. 

 All these trees may be pruned. 



Strawberries may be planted in well-prepared soil, 

 as also may Raspberries. 



Peaches and Nectarines require attention in February, 

 particularly to see that they are not attacked by the 

 deadly " blister." They may also be pruned, and trees 

 started into growth under glass for early crops. Trees 

 in bloom may be cross-fertilised and disbudded. Melons 

 may be sown. 



Birds are very troublesome to fruit buds, and 

 measures must be taken to check them. 



In the kitchen garden the preparation of the ground 

 by digging, trenching, and manuring may be proceeded 

 with. A few early sorts of vegetables may be sown out 

 of doors, and others forced. Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and 

 Celery may be sown under glass. It is a good time to 

 form a bed for Mushrooms, and great care should be 

 taken with the preparation of the manure, inasmuch as 

 success turns upon it. Potato sets may be started in 

 boxes in a light, frost-proof place. 



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