than Onion hole in the seed drill. Land nice and dry but very cold.

April 21st Weather has been fair & cool with a couple of showers planted trees on the 19 & 20th of April. have no men. and dont know were to get any.

April 23rd. Started Transplanting Tomatoes 2nd time

April 24th. very cold north East winds Sowed 1 lb Parsnip seed (in Beet hole in seed Drill)

April 25 Sowed 1 1/2 lbs Carrot seed. (in Onion hole in drill

April 26 and 27th Finished Transplanting Tomatoes last time have about 11000 plants. weather very cold with flying showers.

April 27th Planting Vegetable marrows in hot - beds

April 28 A Little milder today weeding Peppers in hot - beds

May 1st. very cold and heavy gales from South west have been nailing down hot bed sashes the men are hoeing Blackberries.

May 4th weather has been very cold all week. finished hoeing Blackberries

May 5 Rained all day from the East. nothing doing

May 6 Cold & cloudy.

May 7. Planted Early Cabbages out. had about 4.5000

May 8 Sowed Cauliflowers Late Cabbage & Red Cabbage seeds. Fine & warm today.

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