THE GARDEN PRIMER 



May (continued) 



15 



Keep weeds down right from the start; transplant seedlings 



fast as they are ready for it. 

 All spading and ploughing shovild be done by now. 



15 



to 



31 



need whale-oil spray now; transplant everything from 

 frames as soon as frost is surely gone. 

 Do everything possible to encourage and entertain the birds ; the 



garden needs them. 

 Thin out seedlings ; indicate final distance apart of everything on 

 its label. 



Have labels ready before needed ; this greatly facilitates the work. 

 Spray and watch for insect depredations ; prune the spring flower- 

 ing shrubs that have finished blossoming. 



JUNE 

 Seeds to be Sown 



Vegetable 



Beans 



Late Cabbage 

 Cress 

 Kohlrabi 

 Early Peas 

 Salsify 



Beets 



Carrot 



Cucumber 



Lettuce 



Potatoes 



Spinach 



Broccoli 



Caviliflower 



Endive 



IMelon 



Pumpkin 



Squash 



Brussels Sprouts 



Corn 



Kale 



Okra 



Radish 



Herbs 



(also a third sowing of Gypsophila) 



Rub off all shoots on newly set trees and woody vines ; trim ever- 

 green hedges. 



Watch for currant worms, rose beetles, aphids, etc. 



Spray as directed in spraying table, as often as necessary. 



Layer the joints of all squash and melon vines; tie up tall vegetables. 



Thin out and keep thinning out! Rake the ground twice a week at 

 least. 



15 

 to 

 30 



Watch for the castings of borers at base of trees and everywhere; 



dig them out with a wire or jack-knife. 

 Pick off all seed pods from perennials and annuals to keep up their 



bloom. 



Spraying, weeding, thinning, are the three Jime "perpetuals." 



JULY 

 Seeds to be Sown 



Vegetable 



Beans 

 Corn Salad 

 Gherkin 

 Nasturtium 

 Radish 



Beets 



Cress 



Kale 



Okra 



Spinach 



Carrot 

 Cucumber 

 Kohlrabi 

 Early Peas 

 Squash 



Corn 

 Endive 

 Lettuce 

 Pumpkin 

 White Turnip 



(also second sowing of Reseda) 

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