PRACTICAL GARDENING 



of the month. Exercise the greatest care not 

 to cover the heart or crown bud. 



AUGUST 



THE VEGETABLES 



Late Peas. After removing summer beets, 

 turnips or other early crops, cultivate thor- 

 oughly and work in a little well decayed ma- 

 nure. A little bone meal added to the manure 

 is a lasting plant food. Rake the soil very 

 fine where the furrow is to be drawn and plant 

 the seed in a trench 3 to 4 inches deep. Pack 

 the soil firmly over the seed with the back of 

 the rake. Do not soak the seed in water be- 

 fore planting. The most satisfactory varie- 

 ties for late planting are Early Morn, Pros- 

 perity and Little Marvel (dwarf). 



Beans. Sow string beans twice during the 

 month but not later than the 15th. The kid- 

 ney, wax and even bush lima beans will ma- 

 ture before frost if the plants are kept grow- 

 ing vigorously. The soil should be rich not 

 only in plant food but in humus so that it may 



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