A YEAR'S GARDENING 



SEPTEMBER 4 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Chrysanthemums and 

 transplant into larger pots those which are coming on well. Stake 

 them carefully. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Remove the crops which have 

 finished bearing and fork over the ground deeply before planting 

 again, manuring where necessary. Trench any ground you may in- 

 tend to leave vacant for the winter, so that it may mellow in the frost. 



Flower Garden. — Plant a,lso ?ome Ixias and Sparaxis, which 

 need much the same treatment as the Alstroemerias. A dry sandy 

 border under a wall of southern aspect wotdd suit them well. 



SEPTEMBER 5 



- Greenhouse and Frames. — Give special attention to-day to the 

 Cinerarias. Select those plants from which suckers can be conveni- 

 ently taken for propagation. Make cuttings accordingly and pot 

 them up. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Earth up the Celery plants which 

 have attained their full growth, taking care that the roots are moist 

 but the tops dry. 



Flower Garden. — Plant a few of both the English and Spanish 

 varieties of the Iris. A rich soil is not requisite for them, but they 

 should be lifted and replanted elsewhere every two or three years. 



SEPTEMBER 6 



Greenhouse and Fr(i.mes. — Look to the Cineraria seedlings, prick 

 them off, and pot a few of the most sturdy to push forward for early 

 flowering. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Look to the Parsley bed, cutting 

 down some of the well-grown roots to provide a new crop before 

 winter, and thinning out the seedlings to enable them to stand the 

 winter. 



Flower Qarden. — Plant also some Fritillarias, especially the 

 Crown Imperial, a bulb which produces a handsome spring flowering 

 plant and which needs a rich loamy soil and an open position. Set 

 the bulbs some 4 to 6 inches deep. 



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