372 The Profitable Culture of Vegetables. 



GENERAL OPERATIONS: p s a e g e e 



Asparagus planting and sowing should be finished early in month 146 and 148 



Beans (Dwarf) may be sown in a sheltered situation at end of month... 157 



Beet should be sown in the last week 162 



Kale should be sown at the beginning of the month 163 



Broccoli should be sown for cutting in winter 166 



Cabbage should be sown for cutting in late summer and autumn ... 172 



Cardoons may be sown in the last week ... ... ... ... ... 173 



Carrots (main-crop) should be sown about the middle of the month ... 177 



Cauliflowers should be sown in the open about the middle of the month 180 



Celery (late) should be sown in the open in the second week 185 



Chicory may be forced 197 



Prepare frames for Frame Cucumbers in the last week 203 



Cucumbers (Ridge) may be sown on a hot-bed in the middle of month.. 208 



Cos Lettuce should be sown in first and last weeks 222 



Herbs may be sown about the middle of the month 212 



Mustard and Cress may be sown in a cold frame or in the open ... 242 



Onions from boxes should be planted out early in the month 249 



Pickling Onions should be sown on poor ground 250 



Peas (main-crop) should be sown in first and last weeks 260 



Potato planting should be completed during the month 272 



Radishes should be sown in the open 286 



Salsify and Scorzonera may be sown 295 and 296 



Spinach should be sown in first and third weeks 311 



Spinach Beet may be sown 316 



Tarragon may be planted 214 



Tomatoes should be transplanted and put in cold frames in last week... 342 



Turnips should be sown in first and last weeks 360 



Marrows should be sown on hot-bed in second week 364 



FRENCH GARDENING: 



Beans (Dwarf) should be sown in a cold frame for transplanting ... 157 



Cauliflowers should be planted amongst Carrots on hot-beds 95 



Celery (early) sown in February must be pricked out in a cold frame ... 185 

 Cos Lettuce under cloches when the first batch are gone plant Caali- 



flowers in their places and put the cloches over the second batch... 98 

 Cabb'age Lettuce in cold frames as soon as these are gone plant Cauli- 

 flowers on the beds and sow Spinach between the rows. 

 Melons for " early " crop must be planted out in frames in the first week 225 

 Melons for " main-crop " sown last month must be potted in 60's in the 



second week, and more seed sown 225 



Strawberries should be covered for forwarding as frames are available 328 

 Tomatoes pricked out last month should be transplanted to 48's pots or 

 to boxes, 4in. apart, and set on a mild hot-bed in the second week... 342 



Turnips should be sown in the open 359 



At the end of the month remove all frames from Carrots and cold beds 

 and use them for Melons. 



