510 GARDEN MANAGEMENT. 



1585. Eiidive.—So\7 early this month for the last time this season ; plant 

 out as soon as large enough to do so conveniently : a good watering now 

 and then, after planting, is all the attention they require. When they are 

 ready for blanching, use inverted flowerpots with the hole stopped ; but by 

 no means tuck the leaves into them : merely clap a 24-pot over the centre. 

 I find this the best way of blanching them. 



1586. Spinach.— Ahout the second week in this month sow the main crop 

 of winter spinach : where a good supply of this is wanted, it would be best 

 to sow every week this month. The earliest sown will grow quickly, but the 

 later will stand the winter best, and prove valuable in the spring : sow 

 in drills a foot apart, or sow, thinly, broadcast, treading it in either case. 



1587. Radish may be sown any time this month. The Black Spanish should 

 be sown early this month for winter use. It takes rather longer than other 

 sorts to arrive at a useful state, but may be treated in a similar manner to the 

 others, except giving them more room. 



1588. ToHiafoes.— Attend to these as directed last month. To have these 

 bear well in our short seasons, it is necessary to aid them as much as pos- 

 sible, by pinching out all superfluous growth, exposing the flowers well, and 

 training as close to the wall as possible. 



1589. Exhaxisters {Broccoli, Brussels Sjnouts, <£-c.) shoiild be got out as 

 soon as possible. It is useless to plant them after this month. Broccoli that 

 are about heading should receive plenty of water and liquid manure two or 

 three times a week, to insure their being fine. 



1590. Calhage.—Qovf early this month for a full crop of summer cabbage. 

 Sow thinly on an open spot, that they may come up strong, and scatter lime 

 on the ground to protect from birds and insects ; dust also the young plants 

 when up: get out a a supply of early coleworts : they will most likely make 

 small head in November. 



1591. Ca«Z?/7ower should be sown two or three times this month: if sown 

 at the beginning, about the middle, and at the end of the month, it will give 

 a succession. Sow in the same way as cabbage. It will be necessary to give 

 them the protection of frames or hand-lights during the winter ; but the 

 sowing may be in the open ground. 



1592. The gathering and drying of herbs should proceed with all possible 

 despatch, and should not be left later than this month. The propagation of 

 herbs, if not done before, should be finished up this month ; they will do 

 little good if disturbed after. 



§ 5.— The Fruit-Garden. 



1593. Keep a sharp look-out over wall-trees ; for snails, wasps, and flies, 

 are as fond of choice fruit as man himself. Snails will attack peaches, nec- 

 tarines, &c., before they are ripe, and spoil the appearance of every fruit they 

 approach. Finding out their haunts, and picking thorn out with the hand, is. 



