Chapter 1
The Garden Guide
JANUARY
Winter is the gardener s seed-time for ideas. When the labors of
the year press and the mind is burdened with the daily chores and
details of gardening， many an idea may occur to you， but you must
wait until winter to develop them. Then your mind may be freshly
enriched from books and contacts with good friends.
Air cellars well on warm， moist days. Keep clean and watch
the appearance of fresh rat holes， all of which close with broken
bottles and cement mortar.
Protect roots against frost. Sprinkle a handful or two of salt
around posts likely to be heaved by the frost， picking out the ice
to the ground， in a little groove close to the post. Whatever is fro-
zen and liable to injury by frost， thaw very slowly. Put vegetables
or apples into ice cold water.
Make manure under cover. Do not let it freeze. This is the
manure harvest， and as much should be gathered as possible. Com-
post with muck or earth. Keep the manure heap moist， compact，
and level. If it touches the outside of any building， clear it away
at once.
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