The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



the usual chard quahties, much beauty of foliage, 

 the leaves being gorgeous in pink, yellow, green 

 and white and it would certainly add to the joy 

 of gardening to have so beautiful a thing to tend, 

 for this reason and because the bunnies must have 

 food, I am growing it in my garden this year. 



CHINESE CABBAGE 



Though not a spring vegetable it is so similar 

 in some respects to Swiss Chard that it may well 

 be a companion vegetable. It much resembles 

 the Romaine or Coss lettuce in its lush, upright 

 leaves. It should not, however, be planted until 

 about the first of July as early plantings run 

 quickly to seed and do not develop the fine big 

 leaves of the type. It may be planted in short 

 rows and transplanted to about nine inches apart 

 when large enough to handle. Nitrate is again 

 indicated for this quick-growing, succulent plant 

 and as soon as the leaves have attained consid- 

 erable size they should be confined by tying with 

 bast or strips of soft cloth, to prevent their falling 



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