HARVEST MONTH IN THE GARDEN 



Cabbages. — Another sowing of Cabbages may be made 

 for spring use. See preceding chapter for varieties. 

 The soil should be fine, friable, and moist. The seedlings 

 should be thinned early, and the hoe run between the 

 rows frequently, in order to keep the plants moving 

 steadily. It is important that they should make uninter- 

 rupted growth, as then they will be strong enough for 

 planting out in October, and are not likely to run to seed 

 in spring. Seed of Red or pickling Cabbage may also 

 be sown now : the plants will form large, solid hearts 

 the following summer. 



Cauliflowers. — Plants 

 for autumn use that 

 were planted between 

 Potatoes should be 

 examined. It is very 

 undesirable that they 

 should be overgrown. 

 Keep the soil loose 

 about them, and give 

 soakings of water, 

 followed by liquid 

 manure, if the soil 

 should get dry. 



Celery. — Early Celery 

 will now be benefited 

 by attention. Any 

 suckers springing from 

 the base should be 

 picked out, and the 

 stems can be drawn 

 together and tied with 

 raphia. This will help extension, which will be further 

 stimulated by copious applications of water. If produce 

 3" 



Aug. 

 1-15 



Fig. 61.— Tying and Earthing Celery. 



a. New soil heaped from the bottom of the 



trench. 



b. The plant tied to prevent soil lodging 



in it. 



