June

Beans

All kinds may now be sown.

Cauliflower

Sow the Italian kinds.

Corn

Make a planting at the beginning of the month and again at the end.

Cucumbers

Plant a few more hills. The plants at this season must be given plenty of water.

Endive

Sow, and attend to the tying up of the plants that are of sufficient size.

Melons

Sow for a succession a few more water and muskmelons.

Okra

Okra may still be sown.

Radishes

Sow the summer varieties now.

Squashes And Pumpkins

Squashes And Pumpkins may yet be sown.

Sweet-Potato Vines

Sweet-Potato Vines may now be set out in quantities.

Tomatoes

About the middle of the month sow for the fall crop.

July

Beans

Bush and pole beans may be planted towards the end of the month.

Cabbage And Cauliflower

Cabbage And Cauliflower may now be sown, but the main sowing should be deferred until next month.

Carrots

A sowing should be made.

Celery

Sow and transplant what plants there may be on hand.

Cucumbers

These may be sown now for pickling.

Endive

Transplant and sow.

Grapes

Grapes should be kept well tied to trellis, and unnecessary growth removed, so that the wood may have the chance of becoming thoroughly ripened. If the cultivator and plow are not used judiciously, a second growth will be started, which is not desirable.

Lettuce

The seed requires to be sprouted before being sown, and if the sowing is done on a dry day the drills should be watered.

Radishes

Sow the summer kinds.

Strawberries

Keep the beds clean of weeds and grass.

Tomatoes

Make a sowing early in the month, or, what is much better, take cuttings from plants still in bearing.

Turnips

Sow a few after a shower towards the end of the month.

Remarks

Much cannot be done this month, as the weather is hot and dry, but the opportunity should not be lost for killing weeds and preparing for the planting season, which is now rapidly drawing near.

August

Artichokes

Seed of the Green Globe may be sown now and large plants obtained by spring. The seed-bed requires to be shaded.

Bush beans, beets, pole beans, carrots, celery, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, Black Spanish and Rose China radishes, parsley, turnips, rutabagas, and salad plants of all kinds may now be sown. The seed should be sown on small ridges, adaptable to the kind of plants, for level culture is not successful in the vegetable garden in this section.

Broccoli

Broccoli should be more grown, for it is hardier than the cauliflower. Many cannot tell the difference between the two. Sow now.

Cabbages

Cabbages must be sown by the middle of the month. Make the ground very rich and shade the seed-bed, keeping it moist during the whole of the time.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower should also be sown.

Potatoes, Irish

Potatoes, Irish , should be planted by the middle of the month, if possible. Plant only those that have sprouted, and instead of planting on top of the ridge set in the furrow and cover 2 in. deep; as the potatoes grow, work more soil down to them.

Salsify

Sow now or early next month.

Shallots

Plant them now.

Squash

Bush kinds may be planted now at any time.

Sweet-Potatoes

Vines may still be set out, with prospects of harvesting a fair crop.

Tomatoes

If short of plants, cut off good-sized limbs from bearing plants and plant them deep. Keep them moist, and they will root in a few days. Do this just before it rains.

September

Annuals of the hardy class may be sown this month: the following list will assist in making a selection: Calliopsis, candytuft, calendulas, canterbury bells, columbine, corn-flower, daisies, forget-me-nots, gaillardia, godetia, larkspur, Limnanthes Douglasii, mignonette, pansies, Phlox Drummondii, primroses, poppies of all kinds, Saponaria Color brica, Silene pendula, sweet williams, and sweet peas.

Bulbs

Study the catalogues and make out your wants, for it is nearing planting time.

Lilies

If success is required of the St. Joseph's or Virgin lily (L. candidum), it must be planted right away.

Perennials And Biennials

Perennials And Biennials should be sown early this month. They have two good growing months ahead of them yet to make considerable progress. The seed-bed will require shade during the middle of the day until the young plants come up; frequent weedings will be required, as coco has not yet quit growing, and winter weeds are now putting in an appearance.

Remarks

All plants used for salad purposes may be sown this month. The ground between the rows of growing crops should be kept in a fine, friable condition. Vegetable seeds of all kinds should always be sown on slight ridges on all but very sandy soils. If the seed is sown on a level bed, as practiced at the North, the ground will become as hard as a turnpike road should a heavy rain occur; and should this shower come along before the plants are up, a crust a quarter of an inch deep will be formed, and the plants will never see daylight. Sown on a ridge they come all right, as the water gradually drains away, leaving the top of the ridge loose and soft.