October gardening

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October Gardening Calendar for Northern Residents

Dutch bulbs can be planted this month; the sooner they are planted the longer period they have for rooting before Winter starts and the better the results. Seedlings of hardy plants may be trans- planted, and hardy borders can be re-made. This is also a good month for the thinning out of the branches of fruit trees before the leaves fall. Collect leaves for the making of leaf mold, or for protection purposes. Collect Corn stalks. Roses can be planted. Prepare compost pile for hotbed or greenhouse for Winter and Spring and take under cover. Place Parsley plants in frames for Winter use. Blanch Endive.

October Gardening Calendar for Southern Residents

The Flat Strap-leaf Turnips may still be sown. Sow the Seven Top Turnips for wintering over for Spring greens. Transplant Lettuce in 6 ft. Beds 10 in. Apart each way early in the month, and later set plants in the frames, but use no protection till the nights grow frosty. If, by reason of favorable weather, the Early Cabbages sown in September tend to get overgrown, it is always best to sow more the first of October, as the overgrown plants will be more likely to run to seed in the Spring than plants of only good size. Early in the month make another sowing of Spinach as the last sowing in September may get overgrown in favorable weather and the later sowing will be best for late Winter and early Spring. Plant Onion sets if not done in September.