ROSE TIME 



garden in early June. It is neat and compact in growth, 

 and therefore will do a foot apart. 



Late Peas. — A last sowing of Peas may be made, if 

 there is ground available. It is a good plan to draw a 

 wide drill three inches deep, and give it a soaking of 

 liquid manure before sprinkling in the seed. 



Leeks. — Plants raised in March or April will now be 

 strong, and may be planted nine inches apart in drills 

 six inches deep and eighteen inches asunder. The soil 

 ought to be deep and rich. 



Hoeing. — Regular hoeing will be needed to keep down 

 weeds, and there is a further incentive to practising it in 

 the fact that by crumbling the soil it prevents cracking 

 and checks the escape of moisture. I believe that I have 

 already mentioned the Sproughton hoe. This some- 

 what expensive but valuable tool is a great aid to rapid 

 work. It may be 

 used in all cases 

 where a Dutch or 

 push hoe is appli- 

 cable, and in part 

 also where a draw 

 hoe would be used, 

 but is not a good 

 substitute for the 

 latter where a mat 

 of strong weeds has 

 to be chopped out. 

 Cucumbers in 

 Frames ought to 

 be growing rapidly 

 now, and it helps to keep them moving if the frame is 

 closed about 4 p.m., as this bottles up heat, and keeps the 

 frame warm throughout the night. A good watering 

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 1-15 



Fig. 41.— Training Frame Cucumbers. 



Hotbed. b. Soil. 



Raised mound of compost. 

 , How to stop the plants at the dark lines. 



How side shoots will then grow and bear fruit. 



