Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . days if the weather is favorable. Handle them carefully asyou would eggs. Usually traj^s are good for this purpose. Afterthey have thoroughly dried they are ready for long storage. Watch the cauliflower patch and tie up the heads that are readyfor blanching. Try laying some broad leaves over the headsinstead of tying up the leaves. You may prefer the tying method. SEPTEMBER 151 If you wish to force a few of the tomatoes to ripen earlier thanthe rest pinch off all blossoms after the first of August. Let onlyt
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . days if the weather is favorable. Handle them carefully asyou would eggs. Usually traj^s are good for this purpose. Afterthey have thoroughly dried they are ready for long storage. Watch the cauliflower patch and tie up the heads that are readyfor blanching. Try laying some broad leaves over the headsinstead of tying up the leaves. You may prefer the tying method. SEPTEMBER 151 If you wish to force a few of the tomatoes to ripen earlier thanthe rest pinch off all blossoms after the first of August. Let onlythose that have set fruit remain on the plant. When tomatoeshave reached their full growth they may be allowed to ripen in theshade instead of on the plants. Try a few this way. Remember you can plant fall crops this month. Quick growingvegetables such as peas, early cauliflower, spinach, head lettuce,radishes, kale, turnips, beets, and others may be planted early inAugust. If the fall proves to be short or a dry season, a numberof these will not pay well but they are worth Fig. 90.—A school garden with a wide central walk showing arches for vines. (Rhode Island Station.) September.—Remember this is likely to be the first frost the vegetable garden and remove all tender vegetablesbefore they are killed by the frost. Some vines may be allowed todie from frost and the crop harvested later. This is true of squash,pumpkin and sweet potatoes. Save some tomatoes by pulling up the vines laden withgreen fruit and hanging them in a shed or barn. The fruit willcontinue to ripen for several weeks. Green fruits may be coveredand saved for future ripening. There are many uses of green 152 SUGGESTIONS FOR GARDEN WORK BY MONTHS tomatoes. Try making some mince meat with them. A numberof fall crops may be started early in September such as headlettuce, spinach, kale, winter onions, radishes, and others. Othershort season varieties of garden peas maybe started September f
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