A YEAR'S GARDENING 



Flower Garden.— Pla.nt out the seedling Canterbury Bells, Sweet 

 Williams and other young perennials as the removal of annuals 

 permits. 



AUGUST 22 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Keep a watch on the Cucumbers and 

 on the first appearance of mildew sprinkle them with sulphur dust. 

 Cover them at night if the weather be cold. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Give attention to the Tomatoes; 

 see that they have proper support and training and that the ripen- 

 ing fruit is well exposed to the sun. 



Flower Garden. — Continue yesterday's work in the planting out 

 of seedling perennials as space allows. 



AUGUST 23 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See that the Melon bed is maintained 

 at a good heat and decrease the supply of water as the fruit ripens. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden, — ^Look to the Vegetable Marrows, 

 pinching off all superfluous growth, so as to increase their fruit-bear- 

 ing, and bringing the flowers well to the light and sunshine. 



Flower Garden. — Resume the sowing of annuals. Shirley Poppy, 

 Gertnan Scabious, Silene, Sweet Sultan and Virginian Stock all 

 deserve a place. 



AUGUST 24 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^A cold frame will be found very useful 

 for storing pots of cuttings. Make preparation to-day to take ad- 

 vantage of this, and also fill a sufficient number of pots with light 

 soil, well drained. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Unless the weather be wet, lift the 

 Shallots to-day and lay them in the open air to ripen. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the sowing of annuals as suggested 

 yesterday. 



AUGUST 25 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Take cuttings of such plants as you 

 wish to propagate (say Petunias and Verbenas) and insert the cut- 

 tings in some of the pots prepared yesterday, afterwards placing 

 them in the appointed frame. 



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