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dry out, and should then be stored away in a glass 

 jar where mice cannot get at them, or you may 

 find when the time comes to plant that most of 

 them have been nibbled. 



CARROTS 



Carrots will grow in almost any soil, but thrive 

 best in a moderately rich soil. They are not 

 thinned very much, being allowed to grow almost 

 as thickly as planted, though the seed are sown 

 more thinly than other seed of the same size. 

 Seed should be sown one half inch deep. 



Weeds should be carefully kept down around 

 carrots, for carrots require all the strength of the 

 soil, since they are grown so thick. 



Carrots should be dug earlier than the more 

 hardy root crops. They can be stored in a cave, 

 cellar, or any cool, well-ventilated place. If they 

 are buried in the sand in the cellar they will retain 

 all their sweetness. 



When carrots are withered at the top and the roots 

 have spots of the appearance of iron mould, the 

 chances are that the carrot fly has been at them. 

 Wood ashes will be very effective in getting rid of 



