50 Kale 



KALE 



The best soil for kale is a good, sandy loam, well 

 supplied with humus, and thoroughly pulverized. 

 The plants should be set about two feet apart 

 each way, and the ground well cultivated. 



The flavor of kale is greatly improved if it is 

 left standing in the garden until after frost has fallen 

 on it. When used as "greens" it makes an excel- 

 lent substitute for cabbage. 



Kale may be started in the hotbed or cold frame in 

 February and transferred to the open ground when 

 the sun's rays have allayed all danger of frost. 

 The best size for transplanting is two or three 

 inches in height. Plants for a late crop may be 

 sown in the open ground in May, or even as late 

 as June, but they should be transplanted also, as 

 soon as they have reached a favorable size. 



KOHL-RABI 



Kohl-rabi should be cultivated as cabbage is culti- 

 vated, though it is really half cabbage and half 

 turnip. The edible part consists of the swollen 



