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L The soil should not be allowed to become quite 

 dry after the seeds are sown ; therefore, if rain does not fall, 

 watering must be practised. The larger kinds may be afterwards 

 fed with liquid manure, if perfection in size and flowering is desired. 

 Of course, the soil should be kept free from weeds ; it should also 

 be loosened around the plants, but so as not to disturb the roots. 

 Tall-growing plants will generally require to be supported by some 

 means. Tall plants may have a stake to each, while cylinders of 

 wire netting, or rings of wire affixed to stakes, are suitable for those 

 of spreading habit. Where seed is not required, the period of 

 flowering may be lengthened by picking off the seed vessels as soon 

 as the flowers fall. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



JANUARY. Brussels sprouts Sow largely, to use in June ; 

 broad beans sow a few, to ripen about May and June ; borecole, 

 or kale sow largely, to use from June ; French or kidney beans 

 plant medium crops, for use in April and May ; brocoli sow a 

 few early sorts, to use in May and June, finish planting out late 

 sorts early this month ; cauliflower sow largely towards the end 

 of this month ; carrot sow a few early sorts, to use in June and 

 July ; celery sow a few seeds of an early variety, to use from the 

 end of July, plant out former sowing, as they advance ; chou de 

 burghley sow early in the month ; cress and mustard sow fort- 

 nightly ; lettuce sow a few to remain until fit for use in six or 

 eight weeks ; onion sow a few for salads, to use from April ; 

 peas sow a medium crop of early varieties, to use in April and 

 May ; potatoes plant out kidneys or other early varieties, to use 

 in April and May ; raddish sow a few of the long sort, to use in 

 four or six weeks ; savoy cabbage sow a medium crop ; turnips 

 sow largely, for use from March to May. 



FEBRUARY. Brussels sprouts sow a few, to use from July to 

 September ; cabbage continue sowing early sorts, to use in June 

 and July ; cauliflower sow largely, to use in June and July ; 

 celery plant out largely, as the plants advance, for winter supply ; 

 cress and mustard sow fortnightly ; endive sow for use in 

 autumn ; French beans sow for a succession ; leek transplant 

 largely into drills for a winter supply ; lettuce continue to sow, 

 for using in six or eight weeks ; peas sow a few early varieties, to 

 succeed the former sowing ; potatoes plant out largely of early 

 varieties, to use in May and June ; radish continue to sow, for use 

 in four or six weeks ; spinach sow a medium crop for autumn 

 use ; savoy cabbage sow a few early in the month, if not done 

 last month ; turnip continue sowing a few for winter use. 



MARCH. Brocoli Sow a few of early varieties, to use in 

 spring ; cabbage sow a few of early varieties, to use in July and 

 August, transplant largely ; cauliflower sow a few to succeed 

 former crops, transplant largely about the end of the month ; 



