PRACTICAL GARDENING 



duced during a dry season, all on account of 

 diligent cultivation. It may seem useless to 

 stir the soil that appears loose but there is 

 nothing more valuable to the garden in August 

 than a dust mulch. Gardens that are culti- 

 vated every day during the dry period show a 

 marked increase in production and many times 

 weeds are destroyed by this means before they 

 reach the surface. 



FRUITS AND BERRIES 



Strawberries. Potted runners if shifted to 

 a permanent bed this month will yield a crop 

 next year. The soil should be a sandy loam 

 with a liberal amount of humus incorporated. 

 On removing the plants from the pots loosen 

 the tips of the roots so that they may spread 

 and come in contact with food and moisture. 

 Be careful not to bury the crown of the plant 

 in transplanting. 



Apples. Pick the harvest apples before 

 they are dead ripe. They have a better flavor 

 and keep longer. If by chance you have failed 



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