IV. THE SEASONS 



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January — Seed Testing . . . » . . .37 



February — Flats 38 



March — Hot Beds 39 



April — Cold Frames 40 



May — The Flower 41 



June — Succession and Companion Cropping . . .42 



July — Plant Supports 43 



August — Strawberries 44 



September — Growing Bulbs in Water . . . -45 



October — Planting Bulbs Outdoors 46 



November — Mulching for Winter 47 



December — Taking Stock 48 



V. PRESERVING VEGETABLES AND FRUITS 



Canning 49 



Drying .51 



Storage 53 



VI. PLANT ENEMIES AND FRIENDS 



Plant Enemies 54 



Plant Friends . . . 56 



APPENDIX 



Questions . . . 58 



Frost Map for Spring . . . . . . . .60 



Frost Map for Autumn .61 



Planting Table of Common Garden Vegetables . . 62 

 Planting Table of Common Flowering Plants . . .63 

 Canning and Drying Table 64 



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