AUGUST — STRAWBERRIES 



If your soil is rich, you will have little difficulty in raising 

 strawberries. There are many varieties, both early and 

 late. Ask an experienced gardener what kinds are suitable 

 for your neighborhood. 



Make the rows about 2 feet apart and set the plants about 

 10 inches apart in the row. Young plants have soft roots 

 and old plants wiry roots. Be sure to get young plants. 

 Cultivate them carefully and keep them free from runners. 



It is well to spread a thin layer of straw around the straw- 

 berry plants and between the rows ; this keeps the moisture 

 in the ground, prevents the growth of weeds, and keeps the 

 berries clean. 



In old beds you will find many vigorous runners growing 

 out from the plants and taking root. In August lift the 

 strongest of these for setting out a new bed. Strawberries 

 will not bear so well after the plants are three years old. 



Pansies should be planted this month, 



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