158 MONTHLY CALENDAR. 



The business of sowing and transplanting will be more 

 successful if done in moist or showery weather, or on the 

 approach of rain, or immediately after, especially for preca- 

 rious seed, and young seedling plants. Attend to the Mush- 

 room beds, and give light waterings, or expose them to warm 

 moderate showers occasionally, 130. 



AUGUST. 



" When clouds slow dissolve, as if turned into air, 

 And vanish from sight, the next day will be fair; 

 But when, in succession, they darker appear, 

 With watery aspect, then know rain is near." 



THE planting season being nearly over, now is the time to 

 hoe around the plants and clear the ground of weeds and 

 stubble. Dig or plough vacant ground ready for fall Tur- 

 nips, Spinach, Shallots, Fetticus, &c. As the ground for the 

 latter crops may require manure, it will be greatly improved 

 if ploughed before the manure is drawn on, which should be 

 afterward spread and ploughed under. 



Plant Beans for picklers, 41 ; sow Cabbage seed for Col- 

 lards, 57 ; earth up Cardoons, 58 ; do. Celery, 62 ; sow Corn 

 Salad, or Fetticus seed, 63 ; the early kinds of Cucumber 

 may produce picklers if planted early in this month, 66 ; 

 transplant Endive, and prepare to blanch the early plantings, 

 68 ; sow Lettuce for autumn use, 73 and 125 ; sow Onion 

 seed to stand the winter, 78 ; Peas may be planted thus late, 

 if desired, 83 ; sow summer Radish seed, 89 ; prepare for 

 planting Shallots by the end of this month, 97; sow Turnip 

 seed for full crops, 104 ; attend to such herbs as were not 

 gathered last month ; cut off and dry Sage, and other late 

 herbs, 106 to 108. Hops will be ripe this month ; choose a 

 t dry season for gathering them, and attend to them as direct- 

 ed, page 140 ; this is a good season for preparing to make 

 Mushroom beds, in close sheds, cellars, or pits ; if the mate 



