La^wn and Garden Hints for May 



MAY is the month of active garden 

 operations. Seeds and plants 

 of most kinds of flowers, fruits 

 and vegetables may be planted. Select 

 varieties of fruits and vegetables that 



(Great Results from a Small Begimiing 



This illustration shows the effect of one enthusiast 

 fixing up the back yard. The neighbors soon "caught 

 goa" and the result was that every back yard on the 

 xeet was transformed into a veritable flower garden. 



ire not hard to grow and those that stand 

 lor quality. Plan to have a better 

 garden than ever before. Watch its 

 growth and development and when the 

 season is past tell The Canadian Hor- 

 iTicui^TURisT how you did it. 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



In the vegetable garden the soil should 

 je broken fine and as deep as the plant 

 [roots may be expected to grow. When 

 [digging, work in a liberal application of 

 Lwell-rotted barnyard manure. If you 

 [have some wood ashes, they also should 

 DC worked into the soil. The time for 

 planting can only be learned by experi- 

 ence. Onions, peas, spinach and other 

 hardy vegetables may be planted as 

 soon as the ground is fit for them. Seeds 

 of tender plants such as cucumbers, 

 corn, squash and so forth, should not be 

 planted until all danger of frost is past. 

 If beet, carrot, parsnip or bean seeds 

 are soaked over night, they come up a 

 day or two earlier. Do not plant the 

 seeds too deeply in spring, but be sure 

 and sow them in moist or freshly stirred 

 soil. If frost threatens, young seedlings 

 should be covered with paper, large 

 leaves or even with earth. The cover 

 should be removed as soon as the danger 

 is past. 



An early crop of peas may be obtained 

 by planting between rows of onions. 



Radishes will thrive in any good soil, 

 but to be crisp and tender they should 

 be grown quickly. If a continuous 

 supply is wanted, make a sowing every 

 10 days or two weeks. Good varieties 

 are Scarlet White-tipped Turnip and 

 French Breakfast. 



The best variety of beet for small 

 gardens is the dark Egyptian. For an 

 all-season carrot there is none to beat the 

 Chantenay. Two of the best onions are 

 Yellow Globe Danvers and Large Red 

 Wethersfield. The best parsnip is Hol- 

 low Crown. There are many excellent 

 varieties of peas, including Gradus, 

 Heroine and Stratagem. For early 

 squash, plant the White Bush Scallop; 

 for later varieties in order. Summer 

 Crook Neck and Hubbard. 



A good sowing of lettuce should be 

 made early in May. Good varieties are 

 Big Boston and Black-seeded Simpson. 

 For parsley, sow Double Curled. 



Have you ever grown salsify in the 

 garden? It is a most delicious vege- 

 table. Try a packet this spring. The 

 seed should be sown as early as possible. 

 Handle the same as parsnipsin everyway. 

 The best variety is Sandwich Island. 



place in the amateur's garden. Plant 

 them in rows three feet apart, with 

 plants 15 to 18 inches apart in the rows. 

 Buy varieties that haVe perfect blossoms, 

 so that they will fertilize themselves. 

 Imperfect ones must have perfect ones 

 planted alongside to insure fertiUzation 

 and a crop. There are many excellent 

 varieties. It is difficult to recommend 

 a Hst that would grow in all locaUties, as 

 a sort that does well in one county or 

 province may be useless in another. 

 When choosing, seek the advice of a 

 neighbor who has had success. 



In the spring, when the plants begin to 

 grow, the mulching should be raked into 

 the spaces between the rows and remain 

 there until after the berries are picked. 

 If there is danger of frost after they have 

 commenced blossoming turn this mulch 

 in over on the plants for a single night, 

 and thus a good share of the crop may 

 be saved. 



If the garden does not already contain 

 them, plant come currant and goose- 

 berry bushes. Plant them about five 

 feet apart. Raspberries and black- 

 berries deserve a place also if there is 

 room for them. 



Lantana delicatissima, a Nice Plant for7a Hanging Basket 



Stir the surface soil and cultivate 



he soil around all growing crops. It 



Kills the weeds almost before they start 



to grow. It saves moisture and assists 



plant growth in many other ways. 



AMONG THE FRUITS 



Are you going to start a strawberry 

 patch this spring? These fruits are 

 easily grown. They deserve a prominent 



This is the season to watch your cur- 

 rant bushes for the currant worm; 

 gooseberry bushes too. No matter if 

 there is no fruit on them. The loss of 

 foliage weakens the plants; and a dust- 

 ing with powdered hellebore will make 

 matters right. 



PRUNING ROSES 



The best time to prune most roses is 

 just as the buds are starting. Cut out 



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