SUCCESSFUL GARDENS 61 



"March 19. I planted sweet peas. 



"March 25. The tomatoes were up. 



"April 3. I started a box of zinnia seeds. 



"April 5. The first outdoor planting of radishes, 

 beets, lettuce, mustard and onion sets was made. 

 Two dozen tomato plants were transplanted to 

 another box, to allow them more room. 



"April 9. We used the first rhubarb from the gar- 

 den. The year before the first rhubarb was pulled 

 on March 31. 



"April 13. Nott's Excelsior garden peas were 

 planted. Early Alaska is the best in this section 

 for early planting. More onions were at this 

 time set out. 



" I firmly resolved that next fall the whole garden 

 should be spaded over. Last fall, being busy, I 

 did not get it all dug. The part not dug was now a 

 week behind! 



"The second week of April, asters were planted 

 in boxes and hollyhocks were transplanted to a row 

 along the south side of the woodshed to hide the 

 building as much as possible. The hollyhocks sow 

 themselves. A few in odd corners are allowed to 

 grow the first blossomless summer. Next spring 

 I transplant them to permanent quarters. 



"The third week in April things began to grow 

 encouragingly. Beans were planted the String- 

 less Green Pod variety. 



"The last week in April the weather was nearly 

 warm. Nasturtiums were planted against the wire 

 fence next the street. A dozen cauliflower plants 

 were bought for ten cents and set out. 



