210 PREPARING FOR WINTER QUARTERS. 



if possible, and be prepared to cover them 

 well in case of a cold night. I have known 

 all the vines to be killed by one frost in early 

 October, and then there was no frost till quite 

 late in November. If a few vines could have 

 been protected through that one cold snap, they 

 would have supplied the family with tomatoes 

 a month longer. The late supply can also be 

 eked out by hanging up a few well-filled vines 

 in a dry, sunny place, in some out-building 

 or attic, and they will gradually ripen their 

 fruit. Turnips will make their chief growth 

 in this month, and it is always better to 

 have them in rows, so that they can be often 

 hoed. Keep the spinach, kale, and onions 

 growing rapidly by frequent cultivation. 



And now we come to the main and special 

 work of the season, preparation for the future. 

 First we will remember those sweet friends that 

 have t Tightened our eyes all summer. Flower 



