THE GARDENERS KALENDAR 



NOVEMBER 



Contrive or f orcast where, and what you are to 

 sow and plant. Trench and fallow all your vacant 

 grounds. Prepare and mix soils and composts 

 thoroughly; miss not high- way earth, cleanings of 

 streets; make compositions of manures, soils, and 

 lyme. 



Lay bair roots of trees that need, and manure 

 such as require it. Plant all fruit-trees, forrest- trees, 

 and shrubs that lose the leaf, also prune such. Plant 

 cabbage, sow hasties for early peas in warme 

 grounds, but trust not to them. 



Gather the seeds of holly, yew, ash, &c., ordering 

 them as in Chap. III. Furnish your nurseries with 

 stocks. 



Shelter tender evergreen seedlings. House your 

 cabbage, carrots, turneeps : and at any time ere hard 

 frosts house your skirrets, potatoes, parsneeps, &c. 

 Cover asparagus, artichocks, as in the last moneth. 

 Sow bairs-ears, plant tulips, &c. Shut the con- 

 servatory. Preserve your choisest flowers. Sweep 

 and cleanse the walks of leaves, &c. Stop your bees 

 close so that you leave breathing vents. 



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