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Herbs, etc., may with safety be sown. An ideal month for planting main- 

 crop Potatoes, Garlic, Cabbage, Lettuce and Onion plants. Keep 

 plants under glass growing steadily. 



MAY. The third and " safe " sowing period ; also general planting-out 

 time. Runner Beans, Herbs, Swede Turnips, and other tender subjects 

 may now be sown ; as well as any additional seeds that may be necessary 

 to supplement the earlier sown crops. Plant out, at end of month, 

 Tomatoes, Marrows, Cucumbers, Pumpkins ; or sow seeds outdoors of 

 the three latter subjects. Onion, Leek, Globe Artichoke. Bean, Lettuce, 

 and similar plants raised under glass should now be planted out. Give 

 water if weather is dry. Use the hoe around growing plants ; earth up 

 Potatoes gradually ; thin out all crops ; destroy weeds mercilessly ; 

 apply soot, salt and lime to prevent insect attacks. Successional crops 

 of Lettuce, Turnips. Spinach, Peas, Radishes, and Salad Onions may be 

 sown every two or three weeks from now until August. 



JUNE. A period of cultivation. The hoe should be the principal tool 

 in evidence this month, stirring and loosening the soil around plants, 

 destroying weeds, etc. If weather is dry, use the watering-pot first. 

 Plant out Marrows, Ridge Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, and other 

 tender plants ; sow seeds for successional crops of Peas, Beans, Salads, 

 etc. Gather early crops for immediate use ; do not let them become 

 too matured. Give liquid manure and clear water in dry weather ; and 

 also a mulch. If wet, use the hoe vigorously after rain to assist drainage. 



JULY. A replica of June, so far as operations arc concerned. A second 

 batcli of early kinds of Potatoes may be put in now (" seed " tubers may 

 be saved from the lifted crops). Train, water, and generally assist vege- 

 table-fruits outdoors to make rapid growth. Several early crops will begin 

 to mature, and should be harvested carefully. 



AUGUST. A month of harvest. Also, towards the latter end, of 

 sowing for winter crops. Winter Radishes, Spinach, Lettuces, .Onions, 

 come under the latter operation. The weather may be dry and hot ; and 

 if so, plenty of water must be in evidence. Crops, as they mature, should 

 be thoroughly dried in the sun, if possible and stored. 



SEPTEMBER. The second harvest month ; also for the continuation 

 of August seed-sowing. The late crops are maturing fast now. Seeds of 

 Spring Cabbages should now be sown. Dig and manure all vacant ground. 



OCTOBER. The third harvest month for the latest crops. A trial 

 row or two of Early Peas and Broad Beans may be sown ; also seeds of 

 Cauliflowers sown under glass to be transplanted into frames to negotiate 

 the winter. A capital period for trenching, ridging, and general digging 

 the soil. Also for the application of lime, soot, and organic manures. 



NOVEMBER. A month of uncertain weather, probably restricting out- 

 door operations. The latter will consist mainly of protective work, so 

 far as crops still in the ground, and young plants, are concerned. An 

 excellent time for ridging the soil. 



DECEMBER . A replica of November, often even in weather conditions. 

 If wet, little or nothing can be done outside ; but if dry, digging, 

 trenching, and ridging may be continued putting manure down deeply 

 in subsoil. 



