WHAT TO DO MONTH BY MONTH 



three years. Make plans for intensive gar- 

 dening. It is better to concentrate your ef- 

 forts on a small space than to make a partial 

 failure of a large area. 



Fertilizers. Order stable manure now. 

 There is no objection to spreading it over the 

 snow if it is partly decayed. Well rotted ma- 

 nure will give better results if held over and 

 applied a few days before planting. Buy 

 your fertilizer now so you may have it on hand 

 early in the spring. 



Hotbeds. Save straw horse manure. Do 

 not let it dry or expose it to the elements. It 

 should be covered. Repair sash by replacing 

 cracked or broken glass and painting the wood. 



Early Cabbage and Cauliflower. Cabbage 

 and cauliflower plants in frames should be kept 

 just above freezing. Remove the snow from 

 the hotbeds and ventilate on sunny days. The 

 sash should be opened for a few minutes each 

 day unless on stormy days. Plants grow 

 spindly and sickly if left in the dark and 

 warmth too long. 



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