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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for J9J6 
the ground is frozen to a depth of Protect Blackberries and Rasp- 
an inch or so. berries by burying with soil. 
Truck G;*owers’ Calendar 
By E. F. Stoddard, Maryland Agricultural College 
January 
Provide sufficient protection for 
plants in hotbeds to prevent freez- 
ing. 
Admit fresh air to frames on 
good days by opening sashes on the 
side opposite the prevailing wind. 
Start Prizetaker Onion seed in 
flats or beds for harvesting in July 
and August. 
Sow Lettuce seed for crop to be 
cut from frames in March or 
April. 
In warm sections, start Cauli- 
flower and Cabbage under glass to 
be cut from tbe field in June. 
Begin forcing a second crop of 
Rhubarb and Asparagus. 
Prepare manure for hotbeds. 
Order seeds for Spring plant- 
ings. 
February 
Prepare a hotbed; allow heat to 
moderate and plant Lettuce started 
in January. Small top Radishes 
will mature in 25 to 30 days be- 
tween the Lettuce rows. Sow 
Beets, Spinach, Carrots and Tur- 
nips to mature in frames in April 
and May. 
Sow Cabbage and Cauliflower in 
the north for use in July and 
August. Sow Lettuce for outdoor 
cutting in June. 
Sow Tomato, Pepper and Celery 
for use in July and August. 
Watch the plants in the frames 
carefully. 
Clip back Prizetaker Onions. 
March 
Sow Eggplant seed for use in 
August and September. 
Transplant Cabbage, Cauliflower, 
Tomato, Pepper and Celery when 
first true leaf appears. 
Harden off Cabbage, Lettuce 
and Cauliflower when they are 
large enough for the field. 
Spray young plants to control 
diseases. 
Plant early Peas on well drained 
soil that is well prepared, to ma- 
ture in May and June. 
In warm sections plant early Po- 
tatoes for use in July. 
Shift Tomatoes second time to 
paper pots if desired. 
Clip back Onions in flats. 
Turn compost pile. 
April 
Harden off Tomato plants. 
Plant Irish Potatoes. 
Prepare Sweet Potato bed for 
crop to mature in September. 
Prepare land and set out Cab- 
bage, Cauliflower and Lettuce and 
plant such hardy seeds as Parsley, 
Carrot, Salsify, Parsnips (for use 
in Fall), Peas, Onions, etc. 
Sow Asparagus seed to grow one 
year crowns. 
Start Cucumbers and Melons in 
dirtbands in frames. 
Disk rotted nianure into the soil 
in Asparagus fields as soon as the 
ground is dry enough. 
Sow herb seeds. 
May 
Sow Celery seed for late crop 
to mature in October and Novem- 
ber, when it is blanched. 
