52 Leeks 



growing it from seed is a slow process. Even 

 root divisions are criticized by some gardeners as 

 producing weak, spindly plants. 



The spikes of the flowers of lavenders should be 

 picked before they fade. The stalks should be 

 tied together and turned back over the spikes and 

 tied a second time to protect them. Properly 

 dried in a warm, dry room, lavender will keep a long, 

 long time, and the faint odor of lavender among 

 bed linen is a most delightful treat for anyone, but 

 particularly for the sick. 



- LEEKS 



The leek is very hardy and under favorable soil 

 conditions very easily grown. A deep rich soil is 

 essential to the cultivation of this vegetable, and 

 seed may be sown from the end of February to the 

 end of March. 



The seed of leek should be soaked overnight in 

 cold water or for eight or ten hours in lukewarm 

 water before sowing. They should be sown in 

 trenches to a depth of a quarter of an inch, and the 

 young seedlings should be thinned to a distance 

 of fifteen inches apart each way. 



