June Flowers and Fragrance 



".scorched." The ventilators must be opened slightly 

 quite early in the morning, the amount of air being 

 increased as the day advances and decreased towards 

 evening. In growing fruits in an unheated greenhouse it 

 is an excellent plan to leave the top ventilator partly open 

 throughout the night. Frequent attention to thinning 

 the fruits is necessary, while the shoots of Vine, Melon, 

 and Cucumber must be "stopped" and tied down as is 

 required. The side shoots that develop on Tomato plants 

 should be cut off or rubbed out and the plants must be 

 kept perfectly cool. 



In the Kitchen Garden 



One of the most important tasks of this month in 

 the kitchen garden is that of planting out the various 

 crops of winter greens that were raised from seed in 

 April. The best land is that which is firm, though not 

 containing fresh manure. The chief object is to ensure 

 firm and sturdy growth that will withstand cold well, 

 and this is not possible by planting in loose, freshly- 

 manured ground. If the seedlings are not yet large 

 enough to be planted finally, they ought to be trans- 

 planted from the seed bed, so that they may develop 

 sturdily. 



Tomatoes now in* 5-inch pots, and having already 

 one bunch of fruits, should be put out at the foot of 

 a warm wall or fence, or even in the open garden. In 

 the event of the summer being wet and dull the latter 

 place may prove unsatisfactory. All side shoots must 

 be rubbed out, and staking will need attention. Egg- 

 plant, or Aubergine, and Indian Corn, or Maize, raised 

 from seed sown in warmth may now also be planted 

 out. The latter crop needs good soil and a fairly 

 sheltered position, and must be watered very freely in 

 dry weather. Aubergine, too, ought to be planted on 

 a warm border. 



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