A YEAR'S GARDENING 



MARCH 13 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Celery on a hot-bed for an early 

 supply. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.— Uncover Globe Artichokes from 

 protecting material. Prepare a bed for planting Artichoke suckers 

 next month. 



Flower Garden. — Finish all clearing and digging required in the 

 shrubbery. 



MARCH 14 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Transfer Tomato seedlings to small pots 

 and place them in frame for rooting before hardening and planting 

 in the open. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Finish yesterday's task and make 

 a small sowing of Globe Artichoke seed. 



Flower Gafden. — Continue the work in the shrubbery and do all 

 the staking and tying that may be necessary there. 



MARCH 15 



Greenhouse and Frames.— Sow Alpine Strawberry seeds in pans. 

 Make a second sowing of Celery seed, to be pricked out as soon as 

 possible. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Plant out Beans raised in frames; 

 earth up any that were sown early and are ready for it. 



Flower Garden. — ^Mulch all recently-planted trees and shrubs. 



MARCH 16 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Prepare hot-bed for planting out 

 Cucumber seedlings later on. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Protect from frost any wall fruit 

 blossoms which may be beginning to show; fern is sometimes used, 

 or canvas. 



Flower Garden. — Cut back Tea Roses. 



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