272 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



Spinach and kale planted early this month may make a 

 good start and live through the winter. In the coldest regions 

 a little protection in the form of clean litter may be given. 

 Dig the sweet-potato crop as soon as the vines have been 

 touched by frost. Take care not to bruise the roots. This 

 would damage their keeping qualities. Save the future seed 

 potatoes from the hills yielding the most good roots. Sort 

 the main crop and save only the soundest for storage. 



Eake up all vines and waste litter in the garden after 

 frost. Put this material in the compost heap to rot. This 

 will kill most of the disease germs and insects. 



If you have not sown a winter cover crop have the garden 

 plowed or spaded now and sow some rye or oats and winter 

 vetch for winter protection. 



Flowers. — Take plants in the house soon. They should 

 be trimmed, re-potted and given the best conditions possible 

 to produce a winter show of flowers. 



Sow seed of sweet peas duriag the month. Plant eight 

 inches deep in rich black soil. The seed will not sprout until 

 early spring, but fall planting will make the crop that much 

 earlier. 



Early spring flowering bulbs, mentioned last month, may 

 stiU be put in the ground until it freezes. 



On frosty nights protect the fall flowers and let them 

 continue their beautiful show a few weeks longer. 



Trees, Fruits and Lawns. — This is a good month in 

 which to move any trees or shrubs. After the leaves are off, 

 before the ground freezes, most of the year's planting should 

 be done. Set out fruit trees, bush fruits, ornamental vines, 

 shrubs and shade trees. Prune the roots a little at the time 

 of planting, cutting off all broken or injured parts. The tops 

 should be pruned to somewhat balance the pruning done on 

 the roots. 



Spread strawy manure about the hedges, rows of bush 



