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6. A second earthing up of celery is now timely. 



7. At the end of this month dig up outdoor tomatoes 



which have not ripened and replant them, 

 lying horizontally in cold frames. 



8. Lift chives. 



9. Lift early onions and bulbs of garlic. 



10. Lift carrots and store in sand. 



11. Lift the late potatoes, and leave on the surface 



for some hours to dry. 



12. Make war on the caterpillars and slugs. 



13. Sow onions in order to obtain a supply of early 



bulbs next year. 



14. See to the cauliflowers ; it may be necessary to 



bend some of the leaves over the heads to pro- 

 tect them against frost and fogs. 



15. Put lime on vacant land infested with wireworms. 



OCTOBER. 



1. Gather in the remaining beetroots. 



2. Sow broad beans in a sheltered spot for early 



supplies. 



3. Lift the celeriac plants and store in dry sand. 



4. Chinese artichokes are now fit to lift, as required 



for the table. 



5. Dig and manure the ground for cabbages. 



6. Attend to the Brussels sprouts. Break off all 



leaves which shade the sprouts. 



7. Make a sowing of lettuces in boxes and keep in a 



cold frame. 



8. Prepare the asparagus bed. 



9. Cover up the outdoor frames when the temperature 



falls rapidly at nights. 



