248 The Gardeners Kalendar. Aug. 



that they may inake new (hoots before winter ; 

 but do not perform this work in very dry wea^ 

 ther, for many times the plants are deftroyed 

 by it, efpecially if they are cut too clofe, when 

 there happens to be a long drought after. 



Pull up Onions, Garlick, Rocambole, and 

 Efchalots, when their leaves begin to wither 

 and fall, and fpread them thin in an airy place 

 to dry, before they are put up where they are 

 to remain for winter ufe. 



In dry weather you muft earth up your Ce- 

 lery, which is large enough, obferving not to 

 bury the hearts of the plants, for that will rot 

 them. You muft alfo tie up your Endive, 

 which is full grown, or cover them with boards 

 or tiles, to blanch ; this muft alfo be performed 

 when the leaves are very dry, otherwife the 

 plants will rot. 



Your Artichokes which were planted the 

 laft fpring, will now begin to /hew their fruit; 

 therefore all fmall fuckers, which come out on 

 tKe fides of their ftalks, fliould be cut off; for 

 if they are permitted to remain on, they will 

 weaken, and ftarve the top fruit ; you (hould 

 alfo clear them from weeds, or any other large 

 growing plants, which ftand near them. 



Tianfplant Broccoli (which was not plant- 

 ed QUt the former month) into the plage where 



it 



