A YEARS GARDENING 



FUmer Garden.— Look to the Hollyhocks, Delphiniums and 

 Phloxes, and thin out any crowded shoots so as to promote good 

 bloom. 



JUNE 12 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make a setting in pots of Strawberry 

 runners for next season's forcing of Strawberry plants. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden.—See to the Fruit trees that were 

 grafted in the spring and remove the ties which were used to keep 

 the grafts in position. 



Flower Garden. — Continue yesterday's work on the Hollyhocks, 

 Delphiniums, etc., and stake and tie them carefully. 



JUNE 13 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Tum out of doors the pot Roses as 

 they cease to bloom, putting them into a sunny spot and packing 

 them in cocoa-nut fibre to retain moistmre. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^To-day and to-morrow may well 

 be devoted to the summer stopping of the Gooseberry and Red 

 and White Currant bushes. While doing this, bear in mind the 

 importance of a good-shaped bush, and leave only such young 

 shoots as will assist in that object. 



Flower Garden. — ^Attend to the Dahlias recently planted out, 

 water them in the evening if dry, and give them a sUght mulching 

 at the roots. 



JUNE 14 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Melon seed for a final crop. Make 

 arrangements for the support of fruit which is heavy on existing 

 Melon plants, by means of nets or pieces of board properly sus- 

 pended. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Continue and, if possible, complete 

 yesterday's work. 



Flower Garden. — Continue to give attention to the Dahhas, 

 remove some of the shoots if growth is exuberant and stake and tie 

 up carefully those retained. Be on the lookout for the attacks of 

 slugs, and if any indication of them be found, encircle the plants 

 with a deep ring of soot. 



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