MONTHLY CALENDAR. 367 



OCTOBER. This month corresponds in part to June of 

 the summer months, being that in which the returns 

 from the second crops come in. Celery that has been 

 banked or earthed up, now sells freely and in consider- 

 able quantities. All the crop should this month be 

 " handled," and, as much as possible, earthed up. Cauli- 

 flower is usually scarce and dear in the early part of this 

 month, but unless the fall has been unusually moist, is 

 generally not matured until towards the end of the 

 month. Thyme, Sage and all Sweet Herbs should 

 now be sold, from the beginning of the month, cutting- 

 out only every alternate row, as it gives the crop time to 

 grow, so that the remaining rows spread sufficiently to 

 fill the space. (See article on Thyme, etc.) 



The crops planted or sown last month must now be 

 carefully hoed and the weeds removed ; for, though 

 weeds are not quite so numerous in variety as in summer, 

 Chickweed, now very abundant, is one of the most ex- 

 pensive weeds of the garden to eradicate. 



The plants of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Lettuce, re- 

 commended to be sown last month, are now fit to be 

 pricked out in the cold frames. (See detail of the 

 process, page 45.) 



NOVEMBER. This month warns us that winter is ap- 

 proaching, and preparations should be carefully made 

 towards securing all products of the garden that are 

 perishable by frost. The process of putting away the 

 Celery crop in trenches for winter use (see Celery article), 

 should be begun about the 5th or 10th of the month in 

 dry weather. That put in trenches then will be blanched 

 sufficiently for use in six or eight weeks, but when suffi- 

 cient help can be obtained, it will always pay well to 

 bank or earth up a large portion of Celery by the spade, 

 clear to the top ; this will usually keep it safe from 

 injury from any frost that we have in this month, and 

 thus protected it need not be put away into winter 



