THE 
GARDEN YARD 284 
get one later, read up all about them now. 
Don’t buy blindly. 
Get out your fencing stuff, if you have fences 
to build; 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 
FEeBRuARY. 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. 
Makrcu 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 
