A YEAR'S GARDENING 



MARCH 21 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Remove Chrysanthemums from the 

 house into cold frames for hardening. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Consider what herbs you have 

 need of and sow, or divide up existing plants, accordingly. 



Flower Garden. — Sow all kinds of Poppies where they are to 

 flower. 



MARCH 23 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Re-pot Chrysanthemum seedlings in 

 ordinary compost and keep them well watered, allowing them to 

 grow naturally without any stopping process. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Uncover Strawberry beds that 

 have been protected; weed them and gently stir the soil round the 

 plants. 



Flower Garden. — Sow annuals that wiU bear transplanting, such 

 as Annual Chrysanthemums, Clarkia, Convolvulus, Coreopsis, Corn- 

 flowers, etc., etc. 



MARCH 23 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Asters in a compost of loam, leaf 

 mould and sand, in shallow pans. Sprinkle the seed thinly and 

 cover lightly, maintaining the temperature at 55° to 60°. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — If all pruning and re-nailing of 

 Fruit trees is finished, wash the trees, by means of a S5ninge, with a 

 solution of sulphur and soot in tepid water, or with lime-wash, as a 

 protection against insects. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the sowing of annuals, such as 

 Eschscholtzia, Godetia, Linum, Malope, Sweet Sultan, etc., etc. 



MARCH 24 



Greenhouse and Frames.— Prick, out any half-hardy seedlings of 

 annuals that are ready for hardening in a cold frame. 



Vegetable and Fruit ,Gar den. —Proceed with the grafting and 

 budding of Fruit trees, if this has not ahready been done. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the work of sowing annuals. 



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