Reminders of Work to be Done. 379 



OCTOBER. 



away rubbish and decaying leaves from every part 

 of the garden. Pull yellowing leaves from cabbages, 

 brussels sprouts, and other brassica. Put that which will 

 readily decay into a compact heap, mixing in a good sprinkling 

 of lime as the heap is made; lay the remainder, including 

 potato, tomato, and melon haulms on one side for burning, 

 and take every opportunity to get and keep them dry. Begin 

 manuring and digging vacant land. 



GENERAL OPERATIONS: p s a e g e e 



Asparagus beds should be cleared of foliage and weeds and then covered 



with a mulch of manure, 2in. deep ... ... ... ... ... 149 



Late Potatoes, Carrots, and Beet should be lifted and clamped ... 280 



Cos and Cabbage Lettuce for wintering under protection should be sown 



in a cold frame in the first week ... ... . ' ... ... ... ... 222 



Hardy Cos and Cabbage Lettuce should be planted in the last week ... 222 



Celery should be finally earthed up ... ' ..V ... 188 



Mushroom Beds may be made 235 



Onions may be sown in boxes in a cold frame for making large bulbs... 248 

 Radishes may be sown in the open ... ... ... ... ... ... 286 



Rhubarb may be sown 288 



Strawberry runners may be planted ... ... ... ... ... ... 325 



FRENCH GARDENING: 



Cabbage Lettuce (Hardy) should be planted out in a dry position at the 



end of the month 222 



Celery (main-crop) should be covered with mats for blanching ... ... 193 



Celeriac should be lifted and stored 196 



Endive should be protected and blanched 211 



Strawberries in pots for forcing should be protected ... ... ... 332 



Lettuce (all varieties), to be wintered under protection, must be sown 

 in small batches during the first and second weeks, and pricking 

 out of the seedlings under cloches or in cold frames must be done 



in the third and fourth weeks 87 and 220 



Cauliflowers sown last month should be pricked out in frames in the 



second and third weeks 86 



Carrots sown in August should be protected by frames ... ... ... 178 



All ground cleared of crops should now be manured and dug. 

 The old hot-beds must be cleared away and the soil below thoroughly 

 dug and limed ; about one-third of the decayed manure should be 

 well broken up and then wheeled into position for making next 

 season's hot-beds (see page 91), the remainder being used partly to 

 manure such ground as is in need of it and partly made into a heap 

 for preparation as compost for general purposes 84 



