The Busy Woman's Garden Book 



put root down, buried in soil, in boxes or pens in 

 the root cellar and will be available for some time, 

 but do not keep through the winter like cab- 

 bage. 



CELERY 



Should be dug, with the roots intact and placed 

 roots down in boxes of wet soil or sand in the 

 dark cellar, packing the plants close together to 

 exclude air. If the cellar is necessarily light, 

 the plants should be shaded or a corner of the 

 cellar may be enclosed to afford protection from 

 light. A movable partition made from wall 

 board is a very handy thing to have in the root 

 cellar as it makes possible the providing of special 

 conditions as needed. 



PARSNIPS 



Although parsnips are better for remaining in 

 the ground until spring a supply for winter use 

 should be dug in the fall, topped and buried in 

 boxes of sand or earth in the cellar. This may 

 be done in either the root or the kitchen cellar, 



