The Gardener's Calendar 



immediately after removal from the pit, they 

 will wilt, and if there is a poorer vegetable 

 than a wilted cabbage I don't know what it is. 



Parsnips, salsify, and turnips can be wintered 

 safely in pits. 



Prepare cold-frames for late celery. Let 

 them be deep enough to accommodate the 

 plant without bending down its top. Bank 

 up about them with earth. Get sashes ready 

 for them. About the last of the month take 

 up the plants from the garden, and pack them 

 away snugly inside the frame. Crowd them 

 together, in fact. Then water well. Do not 

 put on the sash right away, unless the weather 

 is very cold. You can throw a blanket over 

 the frame at night to prevent freezing. Some 

 celery can be stored in the cellar, in sand. Keep 

 the roots moist, and the top dry. 



Go over the blackberries and raspberries, 

 and make sure that all old wood has been 

 removed before you lay your plants down for 

 the winter. Choose a pleasant day for laying 

 your plants down. If the weather is cold and 

 raw, the probabilities are that you will not do 

 a very thorough job. But never lose sight of 

 the fact that it pays to be thorough. 



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