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on through the early winter; if not caught by frost, tomatoes will 

 also come through from such a start. 



AUGUST. 



Corn and potatoes planted in August may still have time to 

 reach satisfactory condition of maturity, except where frosts are 

 expected early. Cabbage and cauliflower seed will give plants for 

 proper winter succession ; turnips on irrigated ground will also give 

 winter crop. Onion seed may be sown for sets. August is a sort 

 of divide in garden work. It is rather late to sow for fall use and 

 rather soon to sow for winter use, and still August planting is prac- 

 ticed by many where local conditions take kindly to it. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Planting must still proceed upon moisture by irrigation, and 

 planting for early winter use is still in order. The soil should be 

 soaked deeply to a depth of two feet, so that seedlings in the case 

 of delayed rain may have moisture rising from below to keep them 

 going. But irrigation must also be used as needed in addition to the 

 initial soaking. Seeds should usually be covered a little more deeply 

 than later in the rainy season. Peas started with irrigation and car- 

 ried until rainfall is adequate will be ready for Christmas in regions 

 where only light frosts occur, for peas are quite hardy. Cabbage 

 and cauliflower should be sown in the seedbed for succession of 

 plants in some places they grow slowly and can be taken out for 

 planting until February. Beets and salsify will start for use the 

 following spring time and early summer, and potatoes will be "new" 

 for the holidays. Lettuce and onions can be sown in place or plants 

 may be grown in a seed bed for planting out after the rains come. 

 In strictly f rostless places, string beans, egg plant, and tomatoes are 

 planted for very early crop. 



OCTOBER. 



It is still time to plant beets, cabbage, radishes, spinach, onions, 

 lettuce, turnips and salsify for midwinter and spring use. Peas of 

 early variety may still make the Christmas table in a favorable 

 locality. Beans, egg plant, andjomatoes are still sown for early 

 crop in frostless places. 



NOVEMBER. 



Still plant for succession. Eeas, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, 

 onions, beets, spinach, salsify, turnips. The coast valleys are now 

 usually moist enough to carry all these hardy vegetables without 



