148 GARDENING FOE WOMEN 



almost every vegetable that is in the garden, of hardy 

 annual flowers in the open, and of half-hardy annuals in 

 frames. Strawberries are planted, young tomatoes potted 

 on, cucumbers attended to, and more seed sown for late 

 crops. Rooted chrysanthemum cuttings have to be potted on. 



April. — ^Much time this month must be devoted to 

 seedlings to prevent overcrowding and weakening. Cauli- 

 flowers are planted out, and vegetable marrows sown in 

 pots for planting out later. More sowings of vegetables 

 and of hardy annuals are made, and half-hardy annuals are 

 hardened-ofl previous to planting in the open. 



May. — ^In this month sowings are repeated of all 

 vegetables required for succession. Celery plants are 

 pricked out and trenches prepared. Cabbages are planted 

 out ; runner beans are sown ; weeding and hoeing go on 

 constantly. 



June. — ^The gathering, bunching, and packing of cut 

 flowers form an important part of this month's work. 

 Celery is put in trenches ; mushroom-beds are prepared. 

 Much attention is required by tomatoes and cucumbers. 



Ju!y. — ^Flowers for cutting are now more plentiful, and, 

 in addition, the smaller fruits have to be gathered and 

 packed for market. Carnations have to be layered, and 

 strawberry runners pegged down. Broccoli and cabbage 

 are planted out ; biennial and perennial flowers may still 

 be sown. 



August and September . — These months are the school 

 holidays. The chief work in the garden is the continued 

 gathering and packing of fruit and flowers, and keeping 

 the ground clean. 



