472 SATURDAY IN MY GARDEN 



9. Bulbs for indoor cultivation either in glasses or bowls of prepared 



fibre should now be got ready. 

 10. Withhold water from tuberous begonias, dry oQ and store in boxes 



in frost-proof situation for the winter. 

 ii. Lift bedding plants that it is desired to preserve, place in pots and 



boxes, and store in frost-proof frame or greenhouse. 

 12. Plant spring cabbages in shallow drills. 

 13. Sweep up leaves and store for making leaf mould. 

 14. Dig vacant ground in dry weather and leave surface in ridges. 

 15. Plant more bulbs.especially tulips and hyacinths. 

 16. Thin out wood of climbers on greenhouse roofs, walls and pillars. 

 17. Place potted fuchsias and heliotropes under greenhouse staging, 



away from drip, in moderate temperature. Here they will 



be safe for the winter. 

 18. Dig and manure ground intended for sweet peas next season. 



Lea.ve surface rough. 



19. Cut down withering asparagus growth v and clean up beds by re- 

 moval of weeds. 



20. Dig holes preparatory to planting fruit trees. 

 21. Clear off stems of late peas and beans and burn. Remove sticks 



and store for future use. 

 22. Order rose trees and fruit trees. 

 23. Repot lilies dried off in frames and keep them in a cool structure 



for the winter. 



24. Pot up retarded lily of the valley crowns for forcing. 

 25. Divide and plant out montbretias in open borders. 

 26. Rearrange and replant old herbaceous borders. 

 27. Lift a root or two of mint, place in a box of soil and grow on in 



greenhouse for a winter supply. 

 28. Plant hardy creepers and ivy. 



29. Root-prune fruit trees that bear much foliage and little fruit. 

 30. Pot tuberoses and place in warm greenhouse. 

 31. Finish mowing for the season and top-dress lawn with fine soil and 



decayed manure. 



NOVEMBER 



I. Plant horseradish. Make asparagus beds for planting in 

 spring. 



