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If you wish to force a few of the tomatoes to ripen earlier than 

 the rest pinch off all blossoms after the first of August. Let only 

 those that have set fruit remain on the plant. When tomatoes 

 have reached their full growth they may be allowed to ripen in the 

 shade instead of on the plants. Try a few this way. 



Kemember you can plant fall crops this month. Quick growing 

 vegetables such as peas, early cauliflower, spinach, head lettuce, 

 radishes, kale, turnips, beets, and others may be planted early in 

 August. If the fall proves to be short or a dry season, a number 

 of these will not pay well but they are worth trying. 



Fig. 90. — A school garden with a wide central walk showing arches for vines. 



Island Station.) 



(Rhode 



September. — Remember this is likely to be the first frost month. 

 Watch the vegetable garden and remove all tender vegetables 

 before they are killed by the frost. Some vines may be allowed to 

 die from frost and the crop harvested later. This is true of squash, 

 pumpkin and sweet potatoes. 



Save some tomatoes by pulling up the vines laden with 

 green fruit and hanging them in a shed or barn. The fruit will 

 continue to ripen for several weeks. Green fruits may be covered 

 and saved for future ripening. There are many uses of green 



