August gardening

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August gardening calendar for Northern Gardeners

Evergreens may be moved now. Transplant Iris, Peonies, Oriental poppies and Madonna Lilies. Spray Box plants for red spider. Dust the lawn with bonemeal after rain, or water thoroughly. Final Beans can be sown, Carrots and Beets also. Sow late varieties of Peas. Sow Spinach. Look over the Cabbage before it heads, for Cabbage worm and hand pick Onions are gathered near the last of the month. Order bulbs. (Read chapter on Bulbs). Keep runners of Straw- berries cut Early in month sow perennials in some sort of frame. Cut flowers to prolong the season of blooming.

August gardening calendar for Southern Residents

Sow seed of Big Boston Lettuce for the outdoor Fall crop early in the month. After middle of the month sow English Peas for the Fall crop in deep open furrows and draw the earth to them as they grow till level so as to have the roots deep in moist soil. The dwarf early varieties like Sutton's Excelsior and Thomas Laxton are best for this sowing. Sow seed of Brussels Sprouts early in the month to make plants for setting in September as for Cabbages. After the middle of the month sow Savoy Leaf Spinach in rows 15 in. Apart for the Fall crop. Sow early Milan Turnips t or Fall use. After the middle of the month sow seed of the Prizetaker and Giant Gibralter Onions for transplanting in October. Bermuda Onions can be grown in same way in the lower South. Set Celery plants in upper South. Make last planting of 'Sweet Corn. Sow succession crops of String Beans. Set late Cabbage plants after middle of the month. Sow green Curled Kale and Norfolk Curled Kale in rows for cutting later, last of month. Sow Chinese Celestial and rose colored Chinese Radishes for Fall use.