THROUGH THE YEAR IN A GARDEN 207, 



jima, spinach and beets for greens may be sown 

 immediately for autumn use. Of course with 

 late plantings there is always a chance to be 

 taken; however, experimenting is one of the 

 chief delights of the truly enthusiastic gar^ 

 dener, and although he may encounter many 

 disappointments, his successes, even though 

 only occasional, wiU seem to him fit reward for 

 all the trouble he may have taken. Indeed, 

 the writer has known of garden enthusiasts who 

 have sown extra early corn at this time, and 

 have had their adventuresomeness rewarded 

 with ears fit to eat long after their neighbors 

 had given up all thought of this delectable 

 vegetable for themselves. 



Especial attention must be given to water- 

 ing the garden this month. All plants should 

 be watered freely, and evening is the best time 

 for such work. Tree Hydrangeas especially 

 wiU respond to such watering and reward the 

 garden-maker with unusually large clusters of 

 flowers. Many garden beginners make the 

 mistake of letting the flowers in their gardens 

 ripen their seed-pods. Permit only such pods 

 as you are saving for seed to ripen. All others 

 should be pinched off. This will extend the 



