A YEAR'S GARDENING 



OCTOBER 21 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Look to the Azaleas which have been 

 brought into the greenhouse for spring flowering and cut back any 

 straggling branches. Mix some soot with the water given them. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Lift the Beetroots, taking care not 

 to bruise or break them, and put them in store. 



Flower Garden. — Continue the work of putting in the spring 

 bedding plants. Daisies, Primroses, Violas, etc., may be added to 

 yesterday's list. 



OCTOBER 22 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Attend to the CameUias, sponging the 

 leaves occasionally and supplying the plants with liquid manure as 

 the buds develop. See that they have sufficient air, or the buds 

 will drop. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Take up the Turnips and store them. 

 {Note. — Choose a dry day for the lifting of all root crops.) 



Flower Garden. — ^Let the chief work of this day be the plating 

 of the new Rose trees (see 15th inst.), taking care not to expose the 

 roots to sun or wind. It may be advisable to water them thoroughly 

 after planting. 



OCTOBER 23 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See to the Hyacinths which have been 

 placed in the frames and bring into the greenhouse those which you 

 wish to press forward for early flowering. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — See to the Onions; draw those 

 which have come to maturity and spread them in a sunny situation 

 to ripen and dry before storing. 



Flower Garden. — ^The lifting and division of hardy perennials 

 may still be done. Take note of any which require such treatment, 

 and lift, divide and re-plant them to-day. 



OCTOBER 24 



Greenhouse and Frames. — See to the other bulbs which are to be 

 brought forward for winter flowering and make such arrangements 

 as wul give a desirable succession of bloom. 



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