October Looking Forward 



ically during autumn and winter. The modern way 

 is to use grease-proof instead of brown paper, or 

 better still to apply a preparation called Baiidite directly 

 on the stems; the latter is, of course, more expensive 

 than cart grease, but it has the advantage of remaining 

 sticky, and therefore effective until spring. 



In the Kitchen Garden 



The chief work in the kitchen garden this month is 

 that of storing root crops such as Beetroot, Carrot, 

 Salsafy, etc. Most gardeners leave the roots of Parsnip 

 and Jerusalem Artichoke in the ground, to be dug as 

 required, taking the precaution to cover the ground 

 surface with litter at the approach of cold weather. 

 Carrot and Beetroot are often stored in sand ; Turnips 

 in any frost-proof shed. Beetroot tops should be twisted 

 off and Carrot tops cut off about 1 inch above the root. 

 Onions keep well in any frost-proof shed, preferably hung 

 up in bunches. 



Celery ought to be finally earthed up towards the 

 end of the month, care being taken that soil does not 

 enter the centres of the plants. When the work is 

 finished, only the tops of the Celery ought to be visible. 

 Those who have planted Cardoon should now earth up 

 this. The leaves are tied together and paper bands are 

 placed round them, the final earthing of soil then being 

 given. They will be ready for use in November and 

 December. 



Rhubarb roots, if lifted now and placed in an open 

 shed for a week or two, may be forced into growth more 

 readily than if lifted and placed directly in warmth. To 

 obtain blanched Chicory, roots should be lifted (the 

 leaves being cut off) and placed in a box of soil in a 

 dark place ; no warmth is required. If the soil is kept 

 moist they will soon start into growth. Seakale may be 

 lifted for forcing as soon as the leaves have fallen ; the 



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