A YEAR'S GARDENING 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.— Covet Sea-kale and Early Rhubarb 

 with pots and further protect them with soil and leaves for blanching. 



Flower Garden. — Continue work in shrubbery and be sure that 

 the fallen leaves are used as suggested in yesterday's directions; 

 there is no better fertilizer than leaf manure. 



JANUARY 19 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look through Pelargoniiuns and shift 

 into larger pots those which are strongly rooted. Stop some of the 

 plants required for succession and thin out weak shoots. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — If there are any young Peas coming 

 up which were sown in October, give a mulching to protect the roots 

 and cover them with light litter. 



Flower Garden. — Look to any newly-planted shrubs and see that 

 their roots are protected from frost by manure or litter, if this has 

 not already been done. 



JANUARY 20 



Greenhouse and Frames. — If greenhouse mosses, such as Sela- 

 ginellas, are grown, they may now be propagated by planting shoots 

 half an inch apart in pans filled with compost of sandy loam and leaf 

 mould. See that hot-beds are retaining proper heat; if not, put a 

 lining of manure against the sides. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow two or three rows of Spinach 

 between the rows of Peas and Beans. 



Flower Garden. — Look to the hedges — ^whether they are privet 

 or thorn — and clear the bottom of all weeds and rubbish, pruning 

 and trimming them where necessary. 



JANUARY 21 



Greenhouseand Frames. — Protect theexpanding budsof Camellias ; 

 give a dose of tepid manure water and syringe the plants with warm 

 water. Sow Lettuce and Endive seed in a hot-bed. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Lift and divide Mint, re-planting 

 it in fresh bed. 



