USEFUL HINTS 109 



NETTLES, TO DESTROY 



Keep cutting them down, and they will not stand 

 this for long ; fork out the roots if possible, but 

 care must be taken not to injure the roots of any of 

 the shrubs near. As soon as they appear above 

 ground, cut them over just under the surface of the 

 ground with a hoe, and every time they sprout, hoe 

 them down again, and they will soon disappear. 



PROTECTING VEGETABLES FROM 

 FROST 



Cauliflowers showed the foliage bent down 

 over their heads until nearly fit to cut. Then lift 

 the plants and place them under cover out of reach 

 of frost, or lay them in closely together out of doors, 

 where mats and litter can be easily applied. 



Celery keeps safely if zvell earthed up, and a 

 covering of litter placed over the tops of the hedges 

 keeps the frost from penetrating, and lifting is much 

 easier done. 



Carrots should be covered up with litter as soon 

 as frost begins to penetrate. 



Turnips will stand a good amount of frost but 

 not if exposed to freezing right through, and it is a 

 good plan to pull up the roots in December and 

 lay them in trenches, covering the roots right over 

 with soil but leaving the tops exposed. 



SEEDS, TO SOW 



Seed-sowing is the chief and most general way 

 of propagating plants. It is often more convenient 



