The gard'ners kalendar shewing the most seasonable times for performing his hortulan affairs monthly throughout the year, and a catalogue of such dishes and drinks as a compleat garden can afford in their seasons : published for the climate of Scotland / by John Reid.

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The gard'ners kalendar shewing the most seasonable times for performing his hortulan affairs monthly throughout the year, and a catalogue of such dishes and drinks as a compleat garden can afford in their seasons : published for the climate of Scotland / by John Reid.
Author
Reid, John, Gardener.
Publication
Edinburgh :: Printed by David Lindsay,
1683.
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Gardening -- Scotland.
Gardening -- Calendars.
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Page 6

FEBRUARY.

PLant any Trees or Shrubs that lose the leaf, also lay and cir∣cumpose such for increass, see June. Likewayes sow all your Seeds, Kyes, Kirnells, Nuts, Stones; also the seeds of several Greens, as Holly, Yew, Philyrea, Laurells, &c. Prune Firts, &c.

Continue to destroy Vermine.

Graffing is now in season, see the last moneth.

Prune all Trees and Shrubs except tender Greens. Nail and dress them at the wall. Cover the Roots of Trees layed bair the fore-end of Winter, if any be. Plant Hawthorn Hedges, Willows, &c.

Plant Liquorish, Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Cabbage. Sow Parsly, Beets, Spinage, Marygold, and other hardy Pot-herbes.

Let carnations and such sheltered Flowers get Air in mild wea∣ther. But keep close the Green-house.

Nw you may remove bees and feed weak stocks.

Garden Dishes and drinks in season.

Cole, Leiks, sweet Herbes. Onions, Shallot, housed Cab∣bage, Skirrets, Turneeps, Parsneeps, Potatoes, Beat-rave, Scorzonera, Carrots, besides Parsly and Fennell Roots.

Pickled Beat-rave, Artichock. Cucum: Housed Aples, Pears, and other conserved Fruits with Cyder and other Wines and drinks, as above.

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