�chool F1ornQ,GnrdllnCircnlllr ro. .Ianna",j', 11110. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF EDUCA,TION, WASHINGTON A SOGGESTIVE SCHEDOLl\ FOR HOllE-GARDEN WORK IN THE SOOTH The following planting dates are suited to places on the Isother- mal line running through Norfolk, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Bir- mingham. For each 100 miles north or south of this line the dates change one week. JANUAllY. Sow seeds of lettuce und cabbage in tluts 01' hotbeds at school at' at home. Test garden seeds. Have each child keep daily records of lnbor, expenditures, und receipts. VEURU,,\RY. Transplant lettuce and cabbage plants from tints 01' hotbeds into plant frame or cold frame in the home garden. Sow seeds of tomato, pepper, nnd eggpJant in fiats in school 01' in hotbed in school ynrd. Sow in hotbeds seeds O.Tunnunl flowers, such ns asters, calendula, cnlliopsis, lobelia, cornflower, mnrigold, zinnias, stocks, verbena, African daisy, petunia, agerntum ; also seeds of perennials, such us dahlin and sanpdragon. Apply stable manure to gnrden soil, Thoroughly spade and rake garden soil. Apply ground limestone to garden soil and ruke it in. (Once every four or five ~Teal'S,at rate of 2 tons per ucre.) Mark garden into long rows. Plant Irish potatoes, garden pens (smooth variety), onion sets, beets, spinach, radish, and parsley seeds in garden. Prune roses just us soon as new shoots begin to appeal'. Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, lind receipts, MAROH. Transplant cabbage and lettuce plants from plant frame 01" cold frame to garden. Transplant tomato, pepper, find eggplant from flats nt school 01' hotbeds to plant frames at' cold frames. ~"l11fi·-lll 2 Transplant some lettuce plants to hotbed in school for early crop. (Place plants 1 foot apart each wa.y.) Sow in seed bed seeds of hardy perennial flowers, such as colum- bine, plntycodon, larkspur, coreopsis, oriental poppies, pinks, hardy carnations, gaillardlas. Sow in seed beds seeds of hardy biennials, such as foxgloves, canterbury bells, hollyhock, sweet William, wall flowers. Prepare flower borders; spade the soil deeply nud mix in qunnt.ities of well-rotted raunure. Plant garden peas (wrinkled variety), spinnch , mustard, radish, beet, turni p, carrot, onion, and parsley seeds in garden. Keep soil between 1'OWS mellow. Watch for English sparrows. Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. APtUI,. Transplant late in April tomato, pepper, and eggplant from plant frame or cold frnme to garden, Bed sweet potato in plant frnma, Sow celery seeds in plant frame. Transplant annual flower plants into Bower borders, Transplant dahlia find snapdragon plants into flower borders, Plant summer flowering bulbs, Plant beans, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, carrots, parsnips, salsify, corn, encumbers, melons) squush, lind okru. Sow seeds of alyssum, cosmos, mignonette, lind nasturtium ill 'flower borders, Keep soil between rows mellow. Spray for insect enemies, Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. Plan for disposing of various crops. :U.AY, Care for lettuce plants in hotbed. Cnre for sweet-potato plants in plant frame, Sow seeds of brussels sprouts in plant frame. Plant beans, pumpkins, and corn. Keep soil between rows mellow, Spray for insect enemies. Harvest and replant crops promptly. Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. 3 .TUNE. Transplant sweet-potato plants from plant frame to garden. Sow tomato, cabbage, nnd collard seeds in plant frame for fall crop. (Sow tomntcee in early June. Sow cnbbnge and collards in late .June.) Sow seeds of hardy perennials in hotbeds. Shade plants with screens made of slats. Transplant in. seed bed hardy perennial flower plants lind place plants G to 12 inches apart both wa.ys. Plant beans, ecru. Prune spring flowering shrubs and vines after flowers have fallen. Plant dahlia roots. Keep soil between l'OW$ mellow. Spray lot' insect enemies and plant diseases. Harvest and replant crops promptly. Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. JUJ~Y. Transplant plants of brussels sprouts from plant frame. to gurdon. Plant Irish potatoes, beans, corn, carrots, and rutabaga. Keep soil between rows mellow. Spray for insect enemies and plant diseases. AtTllllge for- a canning demonstration. Harvest lind replant crops promptly. Have each child keep daily records of labor, expenditures, nnd receipts. ,\UGUST. Transplant tomato, collard, cabbage, and celery plaute from plant frame to garden. Sow seeds of lettuce lind endive in plant frame. Plant beans, beets, parsley, kohlrabi, carrots, turnips, and garden peas (smooth variety). Keep soil between rows mellow. Spray for insect enemies and plant diseases. Hurvest find replant, crops promptly. Have each child keep daily records of lnbor, expenditures, and receipts. SEl'Tl'::M:DER. Transplant lettuce and endive plants in plant frame to garden. Sow seeds o·f lettuce, endive, and cabbnge in plant frame. Root cuttings of roses. 4 Plant spinach, kale, mustard, winter radish, carrots, onion sets, and crimson clover. Keep soil between rows mellow. Spray for insect enemies and plant diseases. Harvest and replant crops promptly. Have each child keep accurate records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. OOTOBEII. Transplant lettuce and endive plants from plant frame to garden. Transplant hardy per-ennial plantsinto flower border. Sow seeds of phlox, poppies, clarkia, and caudytuft in f](HVCl' border. Root cuttings of hardy shrubs. Plant kale, spinach, crimson clover, rye, winter oats; hn,il'y vetch with either rye or winter oats; burr clover with either rye or winter oats. Make composts of garden refuse, autumn leaves, and manure. Keep soil between rows mellow. Transplant asparagus roots and strawberry plants to garden. Have each child keel) daily records of labor, expenditures, and receipts. NOVEi\[llER-O~;GE:l\(nEn. Transplant cabbage plants from plant frame to garden. Sow beet seeds in plant frame. Transplant bush {1'UitS, such as blackberry, red raspberry, purple cane, black raspberry, and dewberry. to the fruit section of the garden, Plant spring-flowering bulbs, iris roots, and peony roots in flower border. Cut and burn asparagus tops, level bed, cover with well-rotted manure. Mulch Bower borders with well-rotted manure. Mulch shrubs with leaves end well-rotted manure. Order eeed catalogue. Make plena of home gardens and determine qnantiries of seed required. Order seeds. Have each child keep daily recorda of Iubcr, expenditures, 3_0<1 receipts, Summarize garden reports. Wol.8IU,~O'rOS' OOVEIlIUIIIi!