THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



June to be raised all along to get at the fruit. If early plants 

 ^~^5 are wanted for forcing, the tips of runners that have 

 formed plantlets may be removed ; this will strengthen 

 the layers. 



Gooseberries. — If the crop is abundant, some of the 

 berries may be removed and made into tarts. The fruit 

 may "taste of the tree," but the early gathering helps 

 the fruit that is left to swell up to a large size. 



Vegetables 



Beans. — More Runners and dwarf French Beans may 

 be sown. Broad Beans may be in full bloom ; if so, a 

 sharp look-out should be kept for black fly in the 

 growing tips, as it appears about the time that the plants 

 are in flower. Directly it is seen, pinch off the tips and 

 destroy them. See that early crops of French Beans 

 grown in houses do not linger on in a moribund state, 

 and get covered with red spider, or it may spread to the 

 fruit. Gather the pods as fast as they come into use, 

 and remove the plants directly they cease cropping. 



Early Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts. — Early varieties 

 of Broccoli grown for use in autumn, also Brussels 

 Sprouts, may now be planted out if there is a piece of 

 ground at liberty. A few forward rows of Peas or Pota- 

 toes will sometimes make room for them. The ground 

 should be made firm. Two and a half feet apart all 

 ways will not be too much. 



Celery. — Where ground is at liberty, a trench of Celery 

 may be prepared in the manner previously advised, and 

 planted. Give a good watering afterwards, and shade 

 the trench if the weather is very hot. 



Rosette Colewort. — This useful little Green is very good 

 for sowing on any piece of spare ground in the kitchen 

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