Garden Calendar.
FEBRUARY. Kitchen Garden Department. — When sowing seeds at this season when the weather is dry, the chances of success are greater if sown immediately the ground is dug, and the seed-bed covered with a mat to retain the moisture. American Cress. — Sow for winter use. Angelica. — Sow when the seeds are ripe. Artichokes. — Cut down the stems when the crop from each is gathered. Balm, — Propogate by slips , gather for drying. Borecole or Curled Greens, — Plant out in rows 2 feet apart. Cabbage. — Towards the end of the month sow for spring use, Early Battersea, Vanack, Enfield, or London Market. Plant out for Winter use from previous sowings. Cauliflowers may now be sown for early planting • choose a sheltered situation ; water liberally advancing crops. Celery.-— Earth up, taking care to keep the hearts of the plants free from soil ; give adundance of water. Lettuce. — Near the end of the month sow for winter and spring use. Mustard and Cress. — Continue to sow - Onions. — Sow for early spring use. Take up the main crop when ripe, dry in the sun or ground/ then store in a dry place. Pease.— Those sown last month should be kept well watered if the weather is dry. Rad-dishes.-—Black and White Spanish or White Turnip may be sown. Spinach. — Sow in the second and fourth week.> Tomatoes placed against a wall or paling should be kept nailed and stopped, allowing no more fruit to form than can be matured. Turnips.— Make the last sowing for the season early in the month.
Fruit Department. — The gathering df various fruits will require attention in this month. Early kinds of Apples and Pears, if gathered a few days too early, will be .watery and insipid ; if, on the other hand, they are allowed to be too ripe, they become mealy ; gather in the,morning or evening when dry. Stone fruits, may be gathered any time during the day, if dry. . Continue, to train the shoots of wall and. espalier trees, nailing or tying them in aa they require it. Finish budding. If ground' is prepared >& nd plants ready,' '''make" fresh plantations of Strawberries ; re•mpve all- runners, not required for plants ™g*
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Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 82, 3 February 1876, Page 7
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