SEASONAL REMINDERS 513 



be set in the fall ; and such lands, however, are not fit for orchards. 

 Strawberries may still be set; also bush fruits. 



Seeds of various flowers may now be sown for winter bloom, if one 

 has a conservatory or good window. Petunias, phloxes, and many 

 annuals make good window plants. Quicker results are secured, 

 however, if border plants of petunias and some other things are dug 

 up just before frost and placed in pots or boxes. Keep them cool and 

 shaded for a couple of weeks, cut down the tops, and they will send 

 up a vigorous and floriferous growth. Winter roses should now be 

 in place in the beds or in pots. 



There will be odd days when one can go to the woods and fields and 

 collect roots of wild herbs and shrubs for planting in the yard or along 

 the unused borders of the garden. 



OCTOBER 



Asparagus. — Old plantations should now be cleaned off, and the 

 tops removed at once. This is a good time to apply manure to the beds. 

 For young plantations, which may be started now as well as in spring, 

 select a warm soil and sunny exposure, and give each plant plenty 

 of room. We like to set them in rows 5 ft. apart and at least 2 ft. 

 apart in the rows. 



Cabbages. — The heads that will winter best are those just fully 

 formed, not the over-ripe ones. For family use, bury an empty barrel 

 in a well-drained spot, and fill it with good heads. Place a lot of dry 

 leaves on top, and cover the barrel so that it will shed rain. Or, pile 

 some cabbages in a corner of the barn floor and cover them with enough 

 straw to prevent solid freezing. Pages 159, 470. 



Cabbage-plants, started from seed last month, should be pricked 

 out in cold-frames, putting about 600 to the ordinary sash and setting 

 them quite deep. 



Chicory. — Dig what is wanted for salad, and store it in sand in a 

 dry cellar. 



Endive. — Blanch by gathering up the leaves and tying them lightly 

 at the tips. 



General garden management. — The only planting that can be done 

 in open ground at this time is restricted to rhubarb, asparagus, and 

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