510 A KALENDAR OF WORK 



A KALENDAR OF WORK IN THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



January. 



Trench and manure ground for early planting. 



Prune, nail, and train wall and espalier trees, Goose- 

 berries, Currants, Raspberry, and Nuts. Figs must not 

 be pruned till April. The manner in which the differ- 

 ent operations are to be performed will be found under 

 the different heads of Pruning and Training, which 

 see. 



Plant out fruit trees, Gooseberries, Currants, Rasp- 

 berries, and Nuts, if not already done. 



Look over fruit in the fruit room ; keep out frost, 

 and pick out all decayed fruit. 



Force Strawberries ; the Roseberry is now the best. 

 See Forcing of Strawberries. 



Should the weather prove mild, those pots of Straw- 

 berries which are in frames for the purpose of furnishing 

 a succession, must have plenty of air during the day'; 

 but the glasses must be shut down in the night, in order 

 to secure them against frost. 



February. 



Trench, manure, and prepare ground for planting. 



Prune and train wall trees and espaliers. 



Finish pruning also of all orchard and dwarf 

 fruit trees, Gooseberries, Currants, Raspberries, and 

 Nuts. 



Plant out fruit trees and bushes which have been 

 omitted in the former months. 



Protect the blossoms of Apricots, particularly those 



