SEASONAL REMINDERS 



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Coleuses. — Plant out in the beds now. Cuttings root readily, 

 simply requiring to be stuck in. 



Beans of all kinds can be planted, limas especially. 

 Beets. — Make another sowing. 



Cabbage plants obtained from spring sowings should be set out as 

 soon as fit. The ground requires to be very rich to carry this crop. 



Cucumbers. — These can be sown anywhere now. 



Cor7i. — Make a sowing to yield roasting ears to come in after that 

 sown last month. 



Okra. — Sow in drills 3 or 4 ft. apart. 



Peas. — Make a sowing of early varieties for the last time. 



Squash (bush) and 'pumpkin may now be planted. 



Tomatoes should be got out to their fruiting quarters as early in 

 the month as possible. Let them be set at least 4 ft. apart each way. 



MAY 



Beans. — Plant a few more bush and pole beans. 



Celery may now be started. The bed or box needs plenty of water, 

 and should be shaded from sun. 



Lettuce requires careful handling to encourage it to germinate. 

 It is best sown in a box and kept shaded and moist. 



Melons, cucumbers, squashes, and pumpkins may be sown. 



Radishes. — Sow the yellow and white summer varieties. 



Remarks. — It is a constant struggle with weeds throughout this 

 month, and the cultivator and plow are ever going. As the land be- 

 comes vacant, sow corn or plant sweet-potatoes — draws or vines. 

 Sow some late Italian cauliflower. Let the orchard have constant 

 and thorough cultivation, and remove all unnecessary growth from 

 the trees as soon as they appear. Be always on the lookout for borers. 

 Keep the strawberries as free of grass and coco, or knob-grass, as 

 possible. 



JUNE 



Beans. — All kinds may now be sown. 

 Cauliflower. — Sow the Italian kinds. 



Corn. — Make a planting at the beginning of the month and again 

 at the end. 



