THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



BROCCOLI. Remove all dead leaves and hoe the ground be- 

 tween them. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Remove aU dead leaves. 



CABBAGE. Hoe between the established plants and plant out 

 for next summer's supply, 



CARDOONS. Earth up as soon as possible. 



CARROTS should be housed before any severe frost. The young 

 plants should be carefully thinned. 



CAULIFLOWERS. Give them as much air as possible, remov- 

 ing hand-glasses or lights whenever the weather is favourable. 



CELERY. Earth up finaUy. 



ENDIVE should be blanched in succession. 



LEEKS should now be earthed up. 



LETTUCE. The young plants should be kept free from slugs; 

 it is not too late to plant out a few to stand the winter. 



PEAS. A few may still be sown in a light soil, but the position 

 must be ^especially favoured. 



POTATOES. If any are still in the ground they should be 

 quickly taken up and stored. In a very light soil a few may be 

 planted still, but the position must be a favoured one. 



SEA- KALE. Cover the crowns with litter, having cleared away 

 the old leaves. 



SPINACH should be kept carefully thinned; it will then continue 

 to grow and may be picked for eating. 



TURNIPS should have the ground hoed about them. 



DECEMBER 



In the last month of the year the operations advised for November 

 hold good, and the zealous gardener must still plant and transplant 

 with diHgence. When it is dry enough, trenching and digging should 

 be continued; when the soil is very damp the surface should be hoed 

 as often as "possible to keep it loose. The birds at this time may be 

 doing much damage to the young buds on fruit trees and bushes and 

 should be guarded against, whUe the possible ravages of slugs on 

 seedlings must not be forgotten; lime and soot are the recognized 



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