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GARDEN YARD ^^* 



get one later, read up all about tkem now. 

 Don't buy blindly. 



Get out your fencing stuff, if you have fences 

 to buUd ; and read up all you need to know about 

 your soils and the value of fertilizers, etc. Don't 

 wait until spring to know what it is best to do 

 with your plot. Learn that in advance, so that 

 when spring comes you may put your knowledge 

 into practice without delay. 



The same general instructions hold good for 

 Febeuaey. Give constant care to your stock 

 whether many or few. See that your tools, 

 planters, sprayers, plows, etc., are all in order. 

 Many valuable hours are lost in gardening-time 

 because of neglect of this precaution. Repair 

 those that need it and are worth it, and consult 

 catalogues for the new machinery you must buy, 

 and buy only the best of its kind. 



If you are using hot-beds or even cold-frames, 

 you can prepare them and begin to plant some 

 seed during February, such as radishes, lettuce 

 and early cauliflower. 



March is still too early for out-door planting 

 in the North, because if the seeds get chilled, they 

 will be slower in growth than those planted 

 later; butwell-made hot-beds are getting in their 



