218 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



fore, it would be well to mark locations of 

 plants set out this autumn by means of secure 

 labels and label stakes. 



October is the month wherein should be per- 

 formed the task of placing manure over the 

 garden. This should then be spaded or plowed 

 in before the approach of November. The 

 fallen leaves that have collected in raking the 

 lawn throughout the Autumn can be saved to 

 use as a mulch for the garden and strawberry 

 beds that require such protection. Those who 

 have hardwood trees on their lawns will find 

 the leaves of such trees the best suited to 

 mulching. 



NOVEMBER 



Kovember, pioneer of Winter, comes with 

 his sickle of frost to mow down the last outside 

 vestiges of Summer's festive fruitfulness, only 

 defied by the Evergreens in their magic armor. 

 The brown, dry leaves will be blown hither and 

 thither rustling across the ground to the music 

 of the late Autvunn winds. We miss the song 

 birds, and half pity the sparrows as they chat- 

 ter in their almost affected cheerfulness. The 

 purples of cloudland are becoming leaden-hued 



