THE GARDEN PRIMER 



If you sow seeds of perennial flowers now in cold- 

 frames they will bloom their first year. 



Plough or spade the garden as soon as the surplus 

 moisture from departing frosts is out of the ground. 



Spray seedling Hollyhocks with Bordeaux mixture. 



Sow Sweet Peas as soon as the ground can be worked, 

 and also Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella Damascena) for the 

 garden border. 



Start your Cannas in the hotbed. 



Prepare labels for the seeds you will be planting. 



Look over your garden tools and see that they are 

 all in good condition, and sharpen those which need it. 



This is a good time to build a birdhouse, for birds 

 are friends to your garden oftener than enemies. But 

 for them many of your plants would be killed by the 

 insects the birds destroy. 



MAY 



BE prepared against late frosts but do not rush 

 the season, though you should plan not to be 

 behindhand with anything. When all danger from 

 frost is past transplant your tender flowers and vege- 

 tables from hotbed to garden. 



