CHAPTER XVII 



FALL WORK IN THE GARDEN 



IF the garden has been well tended during the 

 growing season there will not be much rub- 

 bish to clear away and the absence of weeds will 

 make the harvesting of the winter vegetables a 

 pleasure. A bright, sunny day is best for dig- 

 ging all root vegetables, especially potatoes 

 which should be allowed to lie on the ground until 

 dry enough for the dirt to shake off, leaving the 

 tubers clean and sightly. 



After frost has killed the vegetables so that no 

 further good will be derived from them they 

 should be pulled and piled in a heap to dry and 

 be burned ; especially is this desirable if they have 

 been infested with any disease or insects during 

 summer, but if free from any harmful conditions 

 they should, preferably, be put on the compost 

 heap to add fertility to the coming season's gar- 

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