VEGETABLE GABDEN 



1111 



Cauliflowers (p. 1117). — The leaves of those 



plants making nice heads may be tied 



over or cracked to give protection. Plenty 



of water should be given in dry weather. 

 Celery (p. 1130). — Plant in trenches, with 



Lettuce on ridges, and dust with lime 



and soot. Give plenty of water. 

 Coleworts (p. 1115).— A sowing may be made 



about the middle of the month for use in 



autumn. 

 Cucumbers (p. 1156). — Plant out Eidge 

 !5J varieties in favourable weather. 

 Leeks (p. 1150). — Plant out in shallow 



trenches which have been previously dug 



and manured. 

 Lettuce (p. 1142). — Tie up heads ready for 



blanching. Make another sowing at end 



of month. 

 Onions (p. 1148). — Hoe between the rows to 



keep weeds down and prevent attacks of 



insect pests. 

 Parsley (p. 1132). — Sow for winter use about 



the end of month. 

 Peas (p. 1123). — Make further sowings, and 



mulch plants with decayed manure. 

 Potatoes (p. 1133). — Fork up the soil between 



the rows, and earth up later on. Early 



varieties from south borders will be 



ready for digging by the end of the month. 

 Rhubarb (p. 1154). — Eemove flower spikes as 

 . they appear. 

 Sea Kale (p. 1121). — Eemove flower spikes 



as they appear. 

 Tomatoes (p. 1137). — Plant out at the foot of 



south walls and fences. 

 Turnips (p. 1119). — Make a sowing on a cool 



border, and thin out earlier sowings. 



Dust with lime and soot in showery 



weather to cheek Turnip Fly. 

 Vegetable Marrows (p. 1155). — Plant out 



at the beginning of the month, and 



protect with boxes or handlights at night 



time for a week or so until the roots take 



a hold of the soil. 

 Winter Greens. — Prick out from seed beds 



Broccoli and Kale, to get strong. 



JULY 



Beans, French (p. 1126). — A sowing may be 

 made on south border after Potatoes have 

 been dug. Give plenty of water in dry 

 weather, or Eed Spider will appear. 



■Cabbage (p. 1114). — For a spring crop, seeds 

 may be sown about the middle of the 

 month ; Ellam's Early, Enfield Market, 

 and Sutton's Mower of Spring are good 

 varieties for sowing at this season. Plants 

 from the March and April sowing may be 

 planted out on prepared ground recently 

 occupied by early Potatoes or Onions. 



Cauliflowers (p. 1117). — Plant out for late 

 crop, and tie leaves over heads becoming 



fit for use. Give plenty of water with 

 occasional doses of liquid manure. 



Celeriac (p. 1182). — Draw earth up to the 

 plants. 



Celery (p. 1130). — The earliest crop may 

 receive a good soaking with liquid manure, 

 and afterwards have a little soil drawn up 

 every week towards the plants from the 

 ridges. Plant out late crops about third 

 or fourth week. Dust lime and soot 

 over the plants as a check to the Celery 

 Fly. 



Coleworts (p. 1115). — Plant out about the 

 middle of the month. 



Endive (p. 1143). — Make another Sowing 

 early in the month. Thin out earlier 

 sowings, and transplant the thinnings. 



Herbs (p. 1160).— Cut for drying. 



Leeks (p. 1150). — Earth up and water well, 

 with occasional doses of liquid manure. 



Lettuce (p. 1142). — Sow seeds of Brown Cos, 

 Tom Thumb, and All the Yea/r round 

 Cabbage varieties. 



Mulching (p. 69). — Standing crop^ may be 

 mulched with old eow-rnanure to prevent 

 evaporation. The use of the hoe between 

 the plants will also be beneficial. 



Parsley (p. 1132). — Thin out last sowing. 



Peas (p. 1123). — For a late crop seeds of 

 early varieties may be sown the first or 

 second week. 



Savoys (p. 1115). — Plant out about the 

 middle of the month and again later if 

 ground can be spared. 



Spinach (p. 1152). — ^Make a sowing for a 

 winter crop about the end of month. 



Turnips (p. 1119). — Hoe and thin out. 



Vacant Ground. — All vacant ground should 

 be dug, manured if necessary, and pre~> 

 pared for other crops. 



Vegetable Marrows (p. 1155). — Give the 

 plants a good mulch with well-decayed 

 manure and peg out the main shoots. 

 Cut fruits before they get too old. 



AUGUST 



Beans, French (p. 1126). — Sow in frames 



for late use. 

 Broccoli (p. 1116). — Finish planting out from 



the seed beds. 

 Cabbages (p. 1114). — In the south seeds for 



spring crops may be sown up to about 



the middle of the month. Eed Cabbage 



may be sown at same time. 

 Cauliflowers (p. 1117). — Sow seeds about the 



second or third week of Early Erfwrt, 



Walcheren, and Autumn Qiant varieties. 

 Celery (p. 1130).— Earth up and water as 



required. 

 Endive (p. 1143).— Plant out. 

 Hoeing. — The hoe may be used constantly 



to keep weeds down and to stir the soil 



