196 GARDEN PROFITS 



your trees are bearing heavily, thin your peaches, 

 plums, pears and apples. Take out perhaps one- 

 third of the young fruits, if there are a plenty, as 

 there should be, and watch the others try to fill the 

 space. The chances are they will nearly succeed. 



Bag the Grapes. To improve the quality in grapes 

 bagging is an excellent plan if you can afford a 

 little extra time. Use common brown paper bags; 

 gather the neck around the stem and pin it there. 

 The bunch will be protected from insects, disease, 

 sunburn and birds. 



Keep up the Cultivating. After this month you had 

 better stop, so do a good job while you are about it. 



Pruning. The raspberries and blackberries 

 should be cut back to 2-3/^ and 3 feet respectively 

 to cause side branching and good stocky growth. 

 The idea in growing these bramble crops is not to 

 have as big a bush as possible, but to maintain only 

 the strongest canes and to keep these producing 

 to their maximum capacity. 



AUGUST 



The careful, persistent gardener is now reaping 

 his harvest of corn, Limas, celery, tomatoes, egg- 

 plant, peppers, etc. Something different may be 

 had for every day in the week. But because of 

 these results, do not rest. The weeds must be 

 kept down. 



Blanching Celery with Boards. Early celery 

 should be ready for blanching. Some gardeners 

 earth up the plants, but I have found it causes 

 decay at this season, particularly if a heavy rain 



