A YEAR'S GARDENING 



JUNE 5 



Greenhouse and Frames.—Sow seed' of Primroses (white, blue, 

 crimson, etc.) in pans, and harden off the seedlings in due course for 

 filling up vacant spaces in the rock garden or where otherwise 

 required. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.— Give the Strawberry plants a 

 liberal watering, if the weather be dry, and see that the maturing 

 fruit is properly raised from the ground and well exposed to the 

 ripening power of the sun. A few forked twigs or odd pieces of 

 glass will be found useful for the purpose. 



Flower Garden.— CoUect the remainder of the bedding stock, 

 re-pot where necessary, and arrange the plants in a cool and shady 

 situation, ready for any unexpected demand. Keep the blooms 

 pinched off. 



JUNE 6 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See that the greenhouse and all the 

 frames and pits are receiving the full benefit of the sunshine and 

 warm air, opening them early and giving shade where required. 

 Be on the lookout for aphis, and sponge and cleanse any plants 

 attacked, boldly removing any young shoots if necessary. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Be on the watch to stop the need- 

 less shoots on Peach, Apricot and Nectarine trees, etc., and thin 

 the fruit where necessary. 



Flower Garden. — Give daUy attention at this season of the year 

 to the newly-planted beds, and remove, from time to time, the plants 

 which have finished flowering. To-day remove the Wallfiowers to 

 reserve garden. 



JUNE 7 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Thin out the shoots of the Hydrangeas 

 where they are crowded, if this has not already been done, putting 

 in some of the cuttings for propagation. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Give a thorough watering to the 

 Peach, Apricot and Nectarine trees and other wall-fruit trees, unless 

 the season be unusually wet, and keep a lookout for insect pests, 

 dealing with them promptly when found. 



Flower Garden. — Continue yesterday's work in the newly- planted 

 beds and remove the Pansies which have ceased to bloom. 



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