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harbor and protect eggs and insects and weed seeds. 

 If any bean-poles, stakes, trellises or supports seem 

 in good enough condition to serve another year, put 

 them under cover now; and see that all your tools 

 are picked up and put in one place, where you can 

 find them and overhaul them next February. As 

 soon as your surplus pole beans have dried in their 

 pods, take up poles and all and store in a dry place. 

 The beans may be taken off later at your leisure. 



Be careful to cut down and burn (or put in the 

 compost heap) all weeds around your fences, and 

 the edges of your garden, before they ripen seed. 



If the suggestions given are followed, the vegeta- 

 ble garden may be stretched far into the winter. 

 But do not rest at that. Begin to plan now for your 

 next year's garden. Put a pile of dirt where it will 

 not be- frozen, or dried out, when you want to use it 

 next February for your early seeds. If you have 

 no hotbed, fix the frames and get the sashes for one 

 now, so it will be ready to hand when the ground 

 is frozen solid and covered with snow next spring. 

 If you have made garden mistakes this year, be 

 planning now to rectify them next — without prog- 

 ress there is no fun in the game. Let next spring 

 find you with your plans all made, your materials 

 all on hand and a fixed resolution to have the best 

 garden you have ever had. 



