A YEAR'S GARDENING 



APRIL 14 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Plant out Lettuces from frames. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Celery seed in a warm spot, 

 on a bed of rotten manure. Prick out some of your Celery seedlings 

 grown under cover into a similar bed, also in the open, but in a 

 sheltered position. 



Flower Garden. — Look to the Rhododendron bed and replace 

 any plants that have passed their prime with new bushes, planting 

 them in loose, peaty soil. 



APRIL 15 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Endive in moderate heat and 

 prick out the seedlings, when an inch high, into a bed of rich, light 

 soil. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Make another sowing of Brussels 

 Sprouts for a late crop. Also sow Leeks, if the previous sowing has 

 been inadequate. 



Flower Garden. — ^Look around and see if any plants are needing 

 the support of stakes, either by reason of the March winds or from 

 their recent increase in growth. 



APRIL 16 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Prick out Celery seedlings into a bed 

 of rotten manure and cover with a frame. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Lettuce seed for succession 

 and plant out from the frames all that are ready to be moved. 



Flower Garden. — Look to the winter-flowering climbers; prune 

 and train them where necessary. 



APRIL 17 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make a second sowing of Balsams 



in a frame, without artificial heat. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Make a liberal sowing of Parsley 

 and Radishes. 



Flower Garden. — Trim all Ivy on walls, etc. 



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