PRACTICAL GARDENING 



planting. After the first frost in October 

 remove the tomato plants and give special at- 

 tention to the late cabbage. Cabbage often 

 starts to head after the first light frost. 



Cultivation. One hour early in the morn- 

 ing may save you five hours' work five days 

 later. Stir up the soil in the cool of the morn- 

 ing, and the weeds are well baked before noon. 

 Do not wait for weeds to appear before cul- 

 tivating. A rake or Norcross weeder are the 

 best weapons for destroying the weeds as soon 

 as the weed seeds germinate; by persistent 

 work a dust mulch is formed which aids in 

 holding the moisture. The air, sunshine and 

 dew also act on the soil and liberate plant food. 

 Cultivation is even more necessary to the 

 growth of plants during this month than dur- 

 ing the earlier months. 



Watering. July is the month when the 

 plants call with their green tongues for water. 

 If you refuse to listen and act, the plant suf- 

 fers and wilts. Any check given especially 

 to vegetables and flowers means a certain per 



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