THE DAWN OF SPRING 



be hoed to keep down weeds, and the seedhngs thinned March 

 if they come very thick. 16-31 



Borecole or Kale. — The various kinds of this vegetable 

 are useful for winter, as they are very hardy, and are 

 rarely killed in the most severe winters. Seed may be 

 sown now, and treated the same as Broccoli. Dwarf 

 Green Curled is a good variety. 



Brussels Sprouts, — An invaluable vegetable for autumn 

 and early winter, seed of which may be sown now, like 

 Broccoli ; Sutton's Exhibition is a splendid variety. 



Carrots. — A few rows of Intermediate Carrot may be 

 sown. This type is the most generally useful, as it grows 

 to medium size, is of good shape, and thrives on most 

 soils. But those who have the choice of different kinds 

 of soil should give Carrots light, very friable ground, 

 without rank manure. Rough, lumpy, damp, and freshly- 

 manured soil does not suit them. The rows may be 

 eighteen inches apart, the seed sown thinly an inch deep, 

 and the seedlings thinned by stages until they stand 

 about four inches apart. While hoeing between the 

 rows is good, it is advisable to keep the soil near the 

 tops of the young plants close and firm, in order to 

 exclude the Carrot fly, which would otherwise go down 

 and lay eggs, with the result that maggots hatching 

 therefrom would injure the crop. 



Celery. — Seed of Celery for winter and spring supplies 

 may be sown now. Mild bottom heat, such as that of 

 a hot bed under a frame, favours germination, but the 

 plants will come through, although a little slower, in 

 a greenhouse. Prepare fine soil in a box or pan, as 

 previously advised, sow very thinly, and cover about 

 half an inch. When the seedlings are two inches high 

 they may be set four inches apart in boxes, and kept 

 until early June, or such time as ground is available 

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