April 1945
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  "April, April,
Laugh thy girlish laughter;
Than, the moment after,
Weep thy girlish tears." |
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IF April lives up to that reputation,
she will please readers of this Guide, though we shall look to her to be
judicious in her weeping. We shall want useful spells of sunny weather
throughout this busy gardening month. But let us sound a word or two of
warning. Good Friday is the traditional day for potato planting; but the
wise gardener knows that it's risky to stick to traditions: he pays more
attention to soil and weather conditions. And although we shall be only too
anxious to get on with arrears of clearing up; digging, seed sowing and
planting, we shall find that "hasten slowly" is still sound advice when soil
conditions are not right. |
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But once weather and soil are right, we
should take time by the forelock and get on with the job––not leaving
everything to the week-end, if we can help it, but seizing any opportunity
of an evening––when it's fine––to put in a little time on essential work on
the plot. Little and often will help us along far better than crowding a lot
into the week-end that may turn out wet. But, of course, we may yet be far
off from those happy, free peace-time evenings. |
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DON'T DELAY THINNING
In Spring, though, many little jobs come along that need to be
done when the time is right. A few days' delay may spoil things: thinning
seedlings, for instance; a wet week-end makes the young seedlings romp away.
More about thinning next month. |
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