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the garden the early part of January. In the 

 North the seed may be planted in the open ground in 

 May or June, but to insure an earlier crop, plant 

 the seed in the hotbed in February and set out in 

 the garden as soon as all danger of frost is over. 



Cabbage rows should be from two to three feet 

 apart, and the plants should be set from one to two 

 feet. 



As soon as the head is formed, cabbage should be 

 used. It will keep well in winter, and freezing once 

 will do it no harm, but it must be carefully stored 

 in a cool place during the hot weather, or it will 

 rapidly decompose. 



Shallow cultivations given very frequently are 

 better for cabbage than a deep cultivation once in 

 a while. In fact, it cannot be cultivated too often, 

 and it should be continued as long as the leaves 

 allow passage between the rows. 



Only in dry, hot weather does cabbage need to be 

 watered when being transplanted, but the earth 

 should be pressed down firmly about the roots and 

 the soil should be fine and moist. Transplanting 

 after a light shower, in the cool of the late after- 

 noon, is the best time. 



