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the second crops come in. Celery, that has been banked 

 or earthed up, now sells freely and in considerable quanti- 

 ties ; all the crop should this month be " handled," and 

 as much as possible earthed up. Cauliflower is always 

 scarce and dear in the early part of this month, but unless 

 the fall has been unusually moist, is generally not matured 

 until towards the end of the month. Thyme, Sage, and 

 all Sweet Herbs, should now be sold, from the beginning 

 of the month, cutting out only every alternate row, as it 

 gives the crop time to grow, so that the remaining rows 

 spread sufficiently to fill the space. (See article on 

 Thyme, etc). 



The crops planted or sown last month, must now be 

 carefully hoed, and the weeds removed; for, though 

 weeds are not quite so numerous in variety as in summer, 

 Chickweed, now very abundant, is one of the most ex- 

 pensive weeds of the garden to eradicate. 



The plants of Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Lettuce, re- 

 commended to be sown last month, are now fit to be 

 pricked out in the cold frames. (See detail of the process.) 

 November. — This month warns us that winter is ap- 

 proaching, and preparations should be carefully made to- 

 wards securing all products of the garden that are perish- 

 able by frost. The process of putting away the Celery 

 crop in trenches for winter use, (see Celery article), should 

 be beo-un about the 5th or 10th of the month in dry 

 weather ; that put in trenches then, will be blanched sufW* 

 ficiently for use in six or eight weeks, but when sufficient 

 help can be obtained, it will always pay well to bank or 

 earth up a large portion of Celery by the spade, clear to 

 the top; this will keep it safe from injury from any 



