Mid-Season Vegetables 



results it is desirable to transplant the cauliflower 

 from the hotbed into cold frames as soon as they 

 have their second pair of leaves, setting three 

 inches apart each way and as soon as they resume 

 growth giving a light application of nitrate of 

 soda, then transplant when the weather is favor- 

 able. Cauliflower are quite hardy and not in- 

 jured by early fall frosts, making steady growth 

 until severe cold weather and many heads that 

 have failed to fill during the fall will fill out finely 

 in November. 



As soon as the curd, or head, forms and has 

 made a little size the leaves must be drawn over 

 it and tied to exclude rain and light; this 

 must be done when the plants are perfectly dry 

 and the weather clear, a sunny day about noon 

 is the best time for the work. If tied up when 

 wet or damp the heads will rot. If not tied up 

 growth will start in the heads, they will turn 

 purple and green and be unfit for food. It is 

 upon the successful tying up of the cauliflower 

 that its successful culture depends; like the cab- 

 bage it requires a rich, well fertilized soil and 



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