GARDENER'S CALENDAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 297, 3 January 1868, Page 3

GARDENER'S CALENDAR.

JANUARY. Kitchen Garden —The principal crops of the Cabbage tribe for Winter and Spring use should be planted this month. Plant early Cabbage about twenty-one inches apart each way ; and late sorts, including Cauliflower and Broccoli, two feet apart. Transplant Leeks and Celery ; sow Spinach. During the first week put in the last sowing of Peas, choosing an early sort; also make the last sowing of French Bean s. Make the principal sowing of Turnips. Sow Turnip-rooted Radish and Lettuce on moist, rich soil. Attend to the thining of late sown Onions and other root crops. Stir the ground frequently between the rows of all growing crops, to admit air and moisture. Fruit Garden.—Plum, Cherry Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot trees may now be budded. Remove suckers from grafts, and secure the young shoots from the effects of wind. Flower Garden.—lncrease Pinks and Carnations, either by pipings or layers. Cut down Geraniums as soon as they are done flowering, and set the cuttings in a shaded ?pot, where they will soon take root. Thin Mignonette and other choice annuals. Keep every part of the garden free from weeds. Hoe, if possible, during bright sunshine ; and this, if properly done with a Dutch hoe, will both kill weeds and destroy slugs —which la f ter are very destructve at this seas in, particularly on damp ground. —wt/wiiiiiiwhmibi ■ bJmjbi—3— ————i