210 KALENDAR PT. 



GARDENING IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 



THERE is little to be done in these winter months in the 

 way of sowing or planting, but when the weather permits, 

 the ground should be prepared for future operations. The 

 earth should be thrown up in ridges, so as to expose 

 it fully to the weather, and to the healthy influence of frost. 

 This will have better results in mellowing the soil than 

 one-half additional manure. 



If the weather be frosty and the ground hard, it is 

 well to carry manure to the plots which are to receive 

 it 



Let Cauliflower plants in frames have air. The old 

 decaying leaves of Rhubarb and Seakale should be 

 cleared away, and the crowns covered with litter, sand, or 

 coal ashes. 



Mazagan Beans and American Wonder or " Sangster 

 No. I " Pea may be sown for a first crop on light ground 

 and sunny borders. 



Spinach sown in August, that has been properly 

 thinned to 9 inches apart, will continue to grow through 

 winter and spring. Cabbages may still be planted in 

 November for the spring crop. Brussels Sprouts and 

 Savoys should have their dead leaves removed and the 

 ground cleared. 



Currants and Gooseberries may still be planted or 

 pruned while the weather is mild and dry. Neither prune 

 nor transplant in frost 



