168 SUGGESTIONS FOR GARDEN WORK BY MONTHS 



logs. If you did not make plantings of the perennial flowers in 

 August, do it this month. They may make enough growth this 

 fall to blossom next year if you care for them well 



This is a good month to transplant peonies, iris, Madonna lily 

 bulbs, and a number of others that are through blossoming for 

 the year. 



Late in September is not too early to start bulbs of hyacinth, 

 chrysanthemums, and narcissus to be used in pots or winter boxes, 

 during the winter. These should make some Christmas blooms. 



OCTOBER 



Vegetables. — Be sure to put out your winter onion sets and 

 shallots this month. Sow more seed of winter greens such as 

 spinach, kale, turnips and mustard. If the winter does not come 

 on too soon, there may be time to mature another crop of lettuce 

 and radishes. At least these may be sown in coldframes late in 

 October. A number of crops may be started in coldframes this 

 month. A little protection will keep them growimg after severe 

 weather stops the growth out of doors. 



Late in October is a good time to transplant rhubarb and aspar- 

 agus. It is a good time to take up horse-radish and transplant 

 the fingerlings to new places. 



If you wish to make use of the hotbed through the winter season, 

 get everything ready. See that the sash is in good condition, 

 repair the frame if necessary and have the manure ready to use 

 late in October or in early November. 



The fall show of vegetables and other farm products may be 

 held this month. Select the very best of your products. Help 

 make a good exhibit even if you do not expect to win any prize 

 (Fig. 97). 



Flowers. — Look over all the flower beds and select seeds for next 

 year's planting. Put each kind in an envelope or paper and label it, 

 showing the kind, color, etc. Plant more bulbs of hyacinth, tulips 

 and narcissus. These will help form a succession of blooms next 

 spring. 



A number of flower clumps may be taken up before frost and 

 put in the window boxes for winter. Some of them may be put in 

 coldframes or flower pits to be held until wanted in the windows 

 later on. 



A number of the house plants that were set in the open last 

 spring should be taken up now and repotted. Do not let them be 



