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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Title: 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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Subject terms: Gardening -- Scotland.; Gardening -- Calendars.
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MAY.

PUll up suckers and haw about the Trees. Rub off unnecessary buds. Sheer or clip Hedges. Prun tender Greens, (Not the Rofinious) bring furth the housed ones refreshing & trimming them. Plant all sorts of medicinal Herbes. Sow all sweet ones which are tender.

Gather Snails, Wormes, catch Moles.

Sow Letice, Cresses, Purslain, Turneep, Radish, Peas, &c. Continue weeding and watering.

Near the end watch the Bees ready to swarm.

Garden Dishes and drinks in season.

Coleworts and other Herbes, (being eaten with contentement is better than a fatted Ox without it) sage (with Butter,) Leeks, Parsly, Thyme, Marjorum, sorrall, Spinage, &c. Scorzonera, Aspa∣ragus, Letice, Purslain, and other Sallades and Pot-herbes.

Pickled Artichocks, Barberries, Beet-rave, Cucumbers, hou∣sed Aples and Pears for many uses. Early Cherries, Straw-ber∣ries, near the end.

Cyder, Metheglin, Liquorish Ail, &c.