Reminders of Work to be Done. February. 369 



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Mint may be forced on a hot-bed ... ... ... ... ... ... 230 



Cold frames should be put over Mint beds for forwarding ... ... 230 



Mustard and Cress may be sown on a hot-bed or in a cold frame ... 242 

 Peas (early or second-early) should be sown ... ... ... ... 259 



Potatoes should be boxed for sprouting 269 



Potatoes may be planted on hot-beds 277 



Radishes may be sown in a dry sheltered situation ... ... ... 285 



Rhubarb may be sown or planted 288 



Rhubarb may be forced, either lifted or in the ground ... 291 and 292 

 Seakale crowns may be forced ... ... ... ... ... ... 302 to 306 



Shallots should be planted ... 309 



Spinach may be sown in a warm sheltered situation ... ... ... 311 



FRENCH GARDENING: 



Finish making and planting hot-beds for cloches early in the month ... 96 



Asparagus may be forced on hot-beds or in pits 152 



Cauliflower should be sown on a mild hot-bed in the second week ... 180 



Celery (early) should be sown on a hot-bed in the third week 184 



Cos and Cabbage Lettuce should be sown on a mild hot-bed in the third 



week for succession to those wintered 218 



Make up more cold beds and sow and plant with Radishes, Carrots, 



Cos and Cabbage Lettuce 98 and 220 



For " forced " Melons sow seed on a good hot-bed in the second week.. 225 



Melons for an " early " crop must be sown in the last week 225 



Radishes should be sown between other crops and in .the open 104 and 106 



Strawberries may be put on a hot-bed for forcing 333 



Tomatoes may be sown on a hot-bed for early supplies 352 



Turnips may be sown on a mild hot-bed, either in a frame or in the open 358 



MARCH. 



EARLY-SOWN seed-beds need examination and deficiencies 

 must be made good. Most common seeds may be sown 

 this month if surface soil is dry, but it is better to wait a week or 

 two for really favourable conditions than to muddle things in 

 and then suffer for it all the season afterwards. Read carefully 

 Chapter XVI, on Seeds, Sowing, Thinning, and Transplanting. 



Crops in the French garden will now be coming along fast 

 and they must not be kept on the beds a moment longer than 

 necessary, so as to relieve the following crops which need more 

 space, and to keep all the appliances fully utilized. The heat 

 of the beds must be kept up by fresh linings round the outsides 



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