A YEAR'S GARDENING 



CAULIFLOWERS. Some of the plants sown last month shoxild 

 now be pricked out in a favoured place, where they will be sheltered 

 from frost. Others may soon be removed to a frame. 



CELERY. Earth up where required and plant out any young 

 plants from a summer sowing that may be ready. 



ENDIVE may still be sown. Any plants that are suitable 

 should be tied up for blanching, and if there are young plants just 

 ready they should be planted out and well watered. Good ground 

 should be chosen for them and it should be well manured. 



LETTUCE. Plant out in sheltered spots. Sow in rich ground. 



ONIONS. Those that have not already been drawn should be 

 ready now. Seed may be sown early in the month for transplanting 

 in the spring. 



POTATOES. The perishing of the haulm will probably show 



that there is a crop of potatoes ripe now. They should be carefully 



dug, but allowed to lie on the ground for a few hours to dry. Cab- 



.bage. Spinach, Turnips are all suitable for following Potatoes, and 



the ground, probably a large patch, will be available now. 



RADISHES. Certain kinds may now be sown for winter use — 

 the black and white Turnip-radish in particular. 



SALADS may still be procured by sowing Mustard and Cress, 

 Radishes, etc., about once a week in a sheltered border. 



SEA-KALE. Remove dead leaves, and then cover the crowns 

 with ashes, or otherwise protect them. 



SPINACH. If it has not been done already, sow now for a 

 winter crop. Plant out the sowing made in July or August. 



TOMATOES. Give liquid manure to plants that are bearing 

 well; remove leaves that are shading the fruit, and thin the fruit if 

 the plant is over-prolific. 



TURNIPS. Seed may still be sown for autumn and winter use. 

 Thin out earlier sowings as they are ready. 



OCTOBER 



By the successful gardener the gardening year is felt to be be- 

 ginning now, for the work required is nearly all in the nature of pre- 

 paration, and time lost during this month cannot be made up for a 



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