A YEAR'S CYCLE IN THE GARDEN 207 



NOVEMBER 



Storing Celery for Winter. The most important 

 work to be done in November is storing the celery 

 crop for the winter. There are several important 

 points to be remembered. First of all it must be 

 kept from freezing, and free from excessive moisture; 

 both will cause it to rot. On the other hand it 



By this method of stoilns celery but one final liftins Is made neces- 

 sary, and the plants, while Drotected, retain every bit oi the flavor and 

 quality of the freshly dug. still-growing vegetable. Increase the 

 amount of litter as your climatic conditions warrant. (See page 309) 



must not be kept too dry or too warm, or it will 

 get tough and stringy and lose that rich nutty 

 flavor. It should go in the trenches with the roots 

 in a fairly moist condition, and the stalks dry. 

 I have tried storing celery in almost every con- 

 ceivable way — I have stored in cellars; I have built 

 low shed roofs where protection could be afforded 



