==Carrot.==—­Frame culture of small sorts should commence, to produce a succession of young Carrots for table.

==Celery== to be planted out in showery weather.  It is too late to sow now, except for soups, and for that purpose only a small sowing should be made, as it may not come to anything.

==Chards.==—­Those who care for Chards must cut down a number of Globe Artichokes about six inches above ground, and, if necessary, keep the plants well watered to induce new growth, which will be ready for blanching in September.

==Cucumbers== on ridges generally do well without water, but they must not be allowed to suffer from drought.  If watering must be resorted to, make sure first of soft water well warmed by exposure to the sun, and water liberally three or four evenings in succession, and then give no more for a week or so.

==Endive== to be sown for winter.  It will be well to make two sowings, say on the first and last days of the month.

==Garlic and Shallots== to be taken up in suitable weather, and it may be necessary to complete the ripening under shelter.

==Leeks== to be planted out; and on dry soils, in trenches prepared as for Celery.

==Parsley== to be sown for winter use.  It is a most important matter, even in the smallest garden, to have a constant supply.

==Peas.==—­Only quick-growing early varieties should be sown now.

==Potatoes.==—­Where there is a good crop of an early variety it should be lifted without waiting for the shaws to die down.  The tender skins will suffer damage if the work is done roughly, but will soon harden, and the stock will ripen in the store as perfectly as in the ground.  It needs some amount of courage to lift Potatoes while the tops are still green and vigorous, and it should not be done until the roots are fully grown and beginning to ripen.  Quick-growing sorts may be planted to dig as new Potatoes later in the year.

==Radish.==—­Sow the large-growing kinds for winter use.

==Spinach.==—­Sow the Prickly-seeded to stand the winter, selecting for the seed-bed ground lying high and dry that has been at least twice dug over and has had no recent manure.  The twice digging is to promote the destruction of the ‘Spinach Moth’ grub, which the robins and thrushes will devour when exposed by digging.  These grubs make an end of many a good breadth of Winter Spinach every year, and are the more to be feared by the careless cultivator.

==Turnips== to be sown in quantity in the early part of the month; thin advancing crops, and keep the hoe in action amongst them.

==Winter Greens== of all kinds to be planted out freely in the best ground at command, after a good digging, and to be aided with water for a week or so should the weather be dry.

==August==