A CALENDAR 



MAY i8 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Pinch back the undergrowth and peg . 

 down the stems of Cucumbers, and water them freely with tepid 

 water. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.-^Vlaxit out Cauliflowers as quickly 

 as weather perrnits. Water them liberally in the absence of moist 

 weather. 



Flower Garden. — Prepare a piece of ground in a sunny border, 

 which has been previously well manured, and sow seed of Tobacco 

 plant {Nicotiana). 



MAY 19 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Plant out some of the Vegetable 

 Marrow seedlings into a mild hot-bed, covering the plants with hand- 

 lights. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.^-Make trenches for Celery, using 

 plenty of manure. Put in the young plants 6 or 8 inches 

 apart. 



Flower Garden. — Plant out some of the young plants set on the 

 ash-bed for hardening, such as Antirrhinums, Phlox, etc., etc. 



MAY 20 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Give a new lining to the frames in 

 which the Early Carrots and Potatoes were grown, and utilize them 

 for growing Tomatoes and Capsicums. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Lettuces for succession in 

 the bed where they are to grow, and plant out, at first opportunity, 

 any seedlings still on hand. 



Flower Garden. — Continue yesterday's work. 



MAY 21 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See to the re-potting of the Balsams, 

 Celosias, Torenias, etc., in preparation for summer flowering in the 

 greenhouse. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow American Cress and other 

 small salading, also Dandelion for winter and spring salad. 



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