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PB ACTIO AL GUIDE TO GABDEN PLANTS 



CALENDAR OP WORK IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN PROM JANUARY 



TO DECEMBER 



Although the culture and propagation of the Vegetables usually grown in 

 British gardens are detailed in the following pages, it seems advisable to 

 give as it were a brief epitome of the operations which constitute a year's 

 work in the Kitchen Garden. This has been attempted in the following 

 ' Calendar,' which is intended to serve as a reminder of the work to be done 

 during each month of the year. The notes have been made as concise as 

 possible, and the subjects have been arranged in alphabetical order to 

 facilitate reference. After each name the page is given at which fuller 

 details of culture &c. are to be found, so that the reader may be able to 

 turn at once to the information required on any particular crop in which he 

 is interested. 



Before proceeding to the monthly notes the following table of Kitchen 

 Garden crops has been drawn up. The chief object in view has been to show 

 at a glance the months in the year (1) during which the seeds of any particular 

 vegetable are to be sovni in the open air ; (2) when the plants are to be 

 divided or transplanted ; or (3) planted out after they have been raised in cold 

 frames or on hotbeds. It will be noticed that the months of March, April, 

 and May are the busiest ; February and June the next ; while during the 

 three last months there is practically nothing done in the way of seed sowing, 

 and only a little in January and September. 



Table showing the months diiring which vegetable seeds may be either (i.) sown in 

 the open air ; (ii.) divided and transplanted ; or (iii.) planted out after the seeds 

 have been raised under glass. 



Artichoke, Globe, p. 1141 



,, Jerusalem, p. 1140 



Asparagus, p. 1145 . 



Beans, Broad, p. 1125 

 „ French, p. 1126 

 ,, Eunner, p. 1127 . 



Beetroot, p. 1151 



Borecole or Kale, p. 1116 



Broccoli, p. 1116 



,, Sprouting, p 



Brussels Sprouts, p ^ 



Cabbage, p. 1114 



Cardoon, p. 1142 



Carrot, p. 1128 



Cauliflower, p. 1117 



Celeriac, p. 1132 



Celery, p. 1130 



Chicory, p. 1144 



Chives, p. 1161 



Colewort, p. 1115 



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May 



July 



Aug. 



Sept. 



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