A YEAR'S GARDENING 



SEPTEMBER 30 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See that the plants now coming into 

 flower in the greenhouse aire so placed that they obtain proper light 

 and heat and are kept moderately moist. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Plant out some of the Prickly 

 Spinaai recently sown, making use (if desirable) of the ground pre- 

 pared yesterday. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the work of general clearing up and 

 putting in good order. 



OCTOBER I 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Make a beginning to-day in the re- 

 moval to their winter quarters of such bedding and half-hardy plants 

 as you wish to preserve. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Co over the seed-beds and weed 

 them thoroughly by hand so as not to disturb the seedlings. 



Flower Garden. — See to the transplanting of hardy annuals — 

 an advantageous procedure where the soil is Ught. 



OCTOBER 2 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Continue the work of housing such 

 plants as you wish to preserve throughout the winter. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Lift and store the remaining 

 Potatoes (see 27th and 28th Sept.), but if the weather be wet, post- 

 pone the work to the first dry day. 



Flower Garden. — Now is a good time fra: the main planting of 

 Crocuses. Make a beginning to-day. 



OCTOBER 3 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^A good method of storing such Gera- 

 niums as you wish to keep for the next season is to talre them 

 up, cut off the tops, prune in the roots and pack them close togetiier 

 in some rough wooden boxes with earth that is almost dry. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Weed the Asparagus bed, cutting 

 down any remaining stems, and top-dress hberally with well-decayed 

 manure. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the work of putting in Crocuses. To 

 be effective they should be planted hberally. 



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