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In the October Vegetable Garden 
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is fair to assume that freezing weather boxes of sand is also a very good meth- 
will result before morning. The boxes od, convenient so far as getting at the 
or barrels may be used to cover indi- vegetables is concerned. Toward late 
vidual specimens such as egg-plant or winter the roots become stringy due to 
peppers. A few plants of these in full lack of natural moisture in the material 
bearing, if properly protected, are quite with which they are in contact, 
an item in adding to garden returns. Pumpkins and squash should be 
There is a chance of saving a plant gathered now, and, contrary to most 
even after it has been frozen if it is vegetables, stored in a warm place. Do 
taken in hand immediately. The actual not put them in the cellar. Sweet po- 
freezing does less harm than the thaw- tatoes are similar in their requirements, 
ing, which can be relieved to some ex- They must be kept in a warm place 
tent if the latter is very gradual. Spray where no moisture comes in contact 
the plants with cold water and keep with them, else they will become unfit 
them moistened with it until the frost for table use. Place sweet potatoes in 
is gone, or keep them shaded so that barrels close to the furnace or stove, 
they will thaw out gradually. Tomatoes, peppers and egg-plant can 
Celery, endive and crops of this char- be kept for many weeks if stored in 
acter, although somewhat hardy, will boxes after being carefully wrapped in 
not stand severe freezing, and are paper. Care must be taken to have 
sometimes nipped severely by an unduly them perfectly dry when put away, 
early frost. The covering method of There is but one way to plan your 
protecting against frost is helpful in garden, and that is to lay it out to 
minimizing losses with them, but when scale, devoting some careful thought to 
frozen they should be well sprayed and it. The small fruits can be properly 
covered. placed at one end without interfering 
Rutabagas, turnips, salsify, parsnips, with the other crops. Asparagus, horse- 
carrots, etc. are now ready for harvest- radish and crops of this nature can be 
ing any time after their tops begin to located near the fruits and the garden 
turn yellow, which is an indication that proportioned to your particular needs, 
growth is over. There is no advantage The first point to consider when lo¬ 
in leaving-them in the ground. eating the garden is soil conditions. 
There are, of course, many different Ground with a southerly or southeaster- 
methods of storing these crops for win- ly exposure and a fairly good top soil 
ter use. While a trifle inconvenient to that shows a fair percentage of humus, 
get at when needed, there is no denying and a subsoil that will not retain too 
the fact that vegetables stored in the much water, is the ideal. Ground which 
open ground retain their natural flavor is poorly drained can be made to pro- 
and keep in much better condition than duce by putting in tile drains, 
when stored in any other way. Vege- New ground that is intended for cul- 
tables so stored must, of course, be pro- tivation next year and which shows any 
tected from the frost, not only because surface growth at present should be 
of the damage to the crops themselves, plowed so as to give this growth an 
but because, if the ground is allowed to opportunity to dry out. It is advisable 
freeze, it practically prevents getting at when plowing to use a chain on the 
them. Keep the trench that the vege- plow so that the work will be done 
tables are stored in thoroughly covered thoroughly; and it would also be well 
with some loose material which can be to run a disc harrow over the ground 
readily removed when desired, and afterward to break up the sod. 
which will prevent the penetration of Another factor worth considering is 
frost. Water is another factor that must the amount of humus which the soil 
be considered, because if it is allowed contains, and which is deficient in 
to enter the trenches and is not im- practically all our soils. It is best 
mediately drained off, the vegetables built up by application of well rotted 
will decay. Bury a box of sufficient manure or some other form of decayed 
size in the garden, making a tight cov- vegetation. It would be advisable to 
ering slanted on top to shed the water, apply a light covering of manure and 
This box can be covered with earth turn it under in order to start the 
after the vegetables have been placed work of those little live organisms 
in it. For results, this method is no which build up our soil and which be- 
doubt the best, although it involves con- come active in early spring. This 
siderable effort. should in no way interfere with the ap- 
Storing vegetables in a cool cellar in plication of manure in the spring. 
Burlap or other cloth can also Sifted ashes are good for light- 
be used to protect the low ening soils which are too heavy 
growing crops to produce well 
