The Gardener's Calendar 



Sow cress, for fall use in salads. Its pungent 

 flavor is delightful. Make the soil rich, to 

 insure a speedy growth. 



Continue to give careful attention to the 

 late-crop celery. Save the ''suds" of washing- 

 day, and use along the rows. In blanching 

 with boards, see that they are set close to the 

 plants, and make sure that they are wide 

 enough to reach to the tops of the plants, when 

 the latter have reached full development. 

 Anything narrower than that will result in 

 half-way blanching, for unless light is excluded 

 from all but the tips of the plants they will be 

 tough and strong-flavored. 



Continue the fight with the weeds. It will 

 be well to make a special search for them. Let 

 none perfect seed. If this policy is adhered to, 

 throughout the season, next year there will 

 be few weeds to fight. 



Gather seed of such vegetables as you have 

 grown for this particular purpose. 



Harvest your peppers before the frost gets 

 a chance at them. 



Be sure to protect the squashes from frost if 

 you want them to keep well. If they do not 

 seem to have thoroughly ripened, cover them 



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