Round the Year in the Garden 



from each other. The main crop of Celery is now ready 

 for the first earthing. The leaves are first tied together ; 

 a little soot is scattered on the soil. As the soil is placed 

 round the plants care should be taken to prevent its falling 

 among the leaves. Cauliflowers sown last month to produce 

 an early supply next year ought to be planted on a warm 

 and sheltered border ; a few might well be placed in a bed 

 of soil in a frame. Those on the border must be protected 

 by means of handlights or cloches in severe weather. 

 Winter crops of Turnip, Spinach and Parsley need to be 

 thinned. To obtain a winter supply of Parsley it is advis- 

 able to protect part of the bed by means of a frame on the 

 approach of cold weather. 



September is the month in which a Strawberry bed 

 should be planted. The ground having been deeply dug 

 and manured, the layers which were put down in July 

 are now taken up and used to form the new bed. 

 An excellent method of planting is to put the Straw- 

 berries 12 inches apart in rows 2 feet from each other. 

 After one crop of fruit has been obtained, alternate 

 plants are destroyed, thus leaving the remainder at 2 

 feet apart. 



Early Apples and Pears ought now to be gathered. 

 Some of the latter, such, for example, as Jargonelle and 

 Williams' Bon Chretien, must be used within a few 

 days, for they cannot be kept long in a sound condition. 

 Under glass all ripening fruits need an abundance of 

 air ; except in cold weather the ventilators should remain 

 open night and day. 



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