Egg-plants.—Seeds should be sown. Take care that the young plants are never stunted.
Grafting may be done in favorable weather. Cherries and plums must be grafted early. Use liquid grafting-wax in cold weather.
Hotbeds may be made at any time, but do not grow impatient about the work, for there will be cold weather yet. Clean, fresh manure is necessary, and a layer 2 ft. thick should be tramped hard. When once started and the seeds sown, do not let the beds get too hot. Give them air on fine days and give the seedlings plenty of water. Use two thermometers—one to test the atmosphere and the other the heat of the soil.
Lettuce should be sown in the hotbed for an early crop.
Onion seed for the new onion-culture may be sown at the close of the month.
Peas.—Sow now, if the ground can be worked.
Peppers may be sown late in the month.
Potatoes kept for seed must not be allowed to sprout. Keep them in a temperature near freezing point. Rub off the sprouts from potatoes kept for eating, and pick out all decayed specimens.
Spinach.—Sow some seeds for an early crop.
Tomato seeds may be sown in the hotbeds.