62 Onions 



rather rich soil and requires frequent cultivation. 

 Where the soil is suited to it, it grows to a height 

 of six feet and produces an abundance of pods. 



Okra seed should be soaked overnight in luke- 

 warm water (set the vessel on the back of the coal 

 range) before planting in trenches. The young 

 plants should stand at least a foot and a half apart 

 each way after they have attained a healthy 

 growth. Seed should be sown as soon as all 

 danger of frost is over. 



The time to gather okra pods for frying, boiling, 

 etc., is about ten days after the flowers have fallen. 

 Old pods are woody and tough and decidedly 

 unpalatable. 



ONIONS 



A rich, sandy loam with plenty of humus is best 

 suited to the production of onions. They require 

 shallow but frequent cultivation. Some onions 

 may remain in the soil all winter without harm. 



JTo hasten the maturity of the bulbs, the tops of 

 the onions should be broken off. When the stubs 

 of the tops are dead the bulbs should be removed 

 from the soil to a dry, well- ventilated place to cure 

 before storing away for the winter. 



