THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Tomato plants must be raised in a hot- 

 bed or in shallow boxes in the house, and 

 should not be put out until the end of May. 

 Set the plants in rows three feet apart each 

 way. There are many ways of training 

 tomatoes. Tying them up to a heavy stake 

 set firmly in the ground is quite satisfactory. 

 The branches must be kept off the ground 

 and some of the lower ones should be cut 

 off if the plants become very large. To- 

 matoes, like the peppers, are ruined by frost, 

 but even the green ones can be ripened by 

 placing them on shelves in the tool room or 

 in an outbuilding with sunny windows. 



Turnips. One generally thinks of turnips 

 as being food only for cattle, but a few 

 white ones for Winter use should be in 

 every garden. One ounce of seed will raise 

 all that can be used. Sow in mid-July in 

 drills eighteen inches apart and thin out the 

 plants to four inches apart. They can be 

 stored like the salsify and parsnips. 



If cooked in the following way they are 

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