GARDEN CALENDER FOR FEBRUARY.

Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 403, 31 January 1872, Page 3

GARDEN CALENDER FOR FEBRUARY.

Kitchen Garden. — Much necessary work in sowing- and planting will have been delayed from last month, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. Have ground in readiness against a fall ol rain for the last sowing of turnips, and for planting cabbages, curled greens, and brocoli, for winter use. Where a supply of \viit«r is available apply ie to recently planter! things to keep them alive till a change of weather coin^s. Cli j ar away remains of pease, potatoes, cntibage, etc., and dig the ground so as to allow the sun and air to sweeten it. Prepare ground for, and sow onions. To sneceed with this crop requires very rich soil (more manure rhan soil, in t'aci) well worked and made firm ; any time during this month will do for sowing. Plant celery in trenches previous! v prep-ired for it, and give a liberal supply of water.

Fruit Garden. — The gale of De.eem her in most cases in this quarter thinned all kinds of fruit, so that fun her thinning is unnecessary, and in some cases impossible. Prepare ground foi^sjjawberries by trenching and manuring"; -peg down runners where wanted for planting ; where not wanted, clear away all runners from old plants, and chop no weeds. Jf the went her is moist, any time during this or next month will do for planting. See that you get sorts that are good croppers.

Flowkr. Garden.— Where a supply of watfir is available, apply it liberal!}' in the evening', so as to give the flowers a, chance against the drought— applying it to the root, not the foliage or blossom. Stake hollyhocks and dahlias ; syringe roses to keep greenfly in check. Propagate, by cuttings, geraniums, petunias, verbenas, ftischias, &c. Neatness should be the order of the day in every part of the garden, more particularly so in the flower department,