THE HOUSE MOTHER'S VEGETABLE GARDEN. 403 



vegetable for about six weeks — until Peas are ready. Four 

 varieties of peas take us well on into July. 



If Champion of England peas and Early Bantam corn do 

 not meet, I have a row of extra, or reserve, vegetables, beets 

 and carrots in any case and, perhaps, a few turnips and kohl rabi. 

 These are to be used if a change is desired, or if there are enough 

 people at table to use an extra vegetable. 



After corn, in September, I plan for summer squash. That 

 is often used as a reserve too, earlier. October is to have cauli- 

 flower and November winter squash. There is still a reserve 

 row, either the early one or the winter row of root vegetables. 

 In December there are to be beets with butter or creamed, and if 

 there are still good squashes, they run into the month. 



January should have rutabagas and February celeriac and 

 carrots. These we will not tire of if they are carried into March. 



Then I plan pot herbs in the same way. There should be 

 enough cabbages stored for March, and April should find Siberian 

 kale starting to grow. That should be planted so a cold frame 

 can be put over to thaw out early. About the last of June I 

 think is the best time to plant Siberian kale for this latitude (45 

 degrees north). Before May 1, dandelion is ready. Dandelions 

 are troublesome weeds, but I do not depend upon the volunteers, 

 but plant seed of the broad leaved kind in April. I try to have 

 spinach for all of June. The thinnings of beets are not wasted, 

 and I plant some at intervals just for pot herbs. In July Sum- 

 mer cabbage begins and runs into August. It is well to have a 

 reserve row of mustard — perhaps two plantings of a few feet — 

 but Swiss chard planted last of June will give repeated cuttings, 

 and if wished New Zealand Spinach gives cuttings after hard 

 frost. These two will cover September and October easily. In 

 November I use celery stewed or scalloped or in soup — and in 

 December and January cabbages. I like to have sauerkraut for 

 February for change and to avoid opening the vegetable cellar 

 in severe weather. 



For salads we have in March delicious celery, which was 

 stored in the root cellar after it was cold enough — packed close 

 on concrete floor with earth or sand to shut off air from front 

 of roots. I sometimes need something before April is gone, and 

 beet pickle or celerac sliced raw helps out. Perhaps a little 

 blanched dandelion also. 



About May 5 radishes may be expected from the cold frame 

 planted the first week of April. This bed should be prepared in 



