3 GO GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 



as another chance is not likely to occur before spring. 

 Cold frames and forcing-pits, particularly the former, 

 should be aired whenever the weather will permit,, for it 

 is necessary to carry them safely through until spring, 

 that they may be properly hardened. ^See Chapter on 

 Cold Frames.) Sow, in greenhouse or hot-bed, Cabbage, 

 Cauliflower and Lettuce. (See Chapter on " How to 

 Kaise Cabbage, Cauliflower and Lettuce," page 51.) 



FEBRUARY. The gardening operations differ but little 

 from those of January, except that in the latter part of 

 the month, as the days lengthen and the sun gets brighter, 

 more air may be given to framing and forcing-pits. Hot 

 manure should now be got forward to be prepared for 

 hot-beds, and if desired, some may be formed this month. 

 (See Chapter on Hot-beds.) Have all tools purchased or 

 repaired, so that no time maybe lost in the more valu- 

 able days of next month. It is important to always have 

 spare tools of the leading kinds, so that men may not be 

 thrown idle, at a hurried season, by the breaking of a 

 fork, spade, or hoe. In harness and implements, con 

 nected with the teams, it is of great importance to have 

 spare parts to replace those liable to be broken ; other- 

 wise, half a day is frequently lost by the breaking of a 

 whiffle-tree, or plow share, causing more loss by delay 

 than three or four times the cost of the article. Sow, for 

 succession crops, Cabbage, Cauliflowe'r and Lettuce in 

 greenhouse or hot-beds. 



MARCH is one of the busiest months in the year with 

 us. Hot-beds are made and planted or sown, and Let- 

 tuce crops may be planted in cold frames and forcing- 

 pits (see directions under these heads). In the latter 

 part of the month we often begin, on dry soils, the sow- 

 ing or planting in the open ground of such hardy vege- 

 tables as Horseradish, Cabbage, Lettuce, Onions, Rad- 

 ishes, Turnips, etc., etc. Although we gain but little 

 in earliness by starting before April, yet it forwards our 



