154 CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES. 



vegetables in his vineyard. He plows one furrow in the 

 center, between the vines, manured in the furrow and cov- 

 ered with a furrow plowed each side. The bed thus formed 

 is planted in November with a row, thickly sown, of Am- 

 erican Wonder peas, covered with the rake, making a 

 smooth place where, about four inches from the peas are 

 planted cabbage, Chinese Rose Winter radishes, onions, 

 lettuce and turnip seed, mixed. Other sowings, adding 

 carrots, beans, etc., are made, according to the weather, 

 until May. In February he gathers radishes and lettuce ; 

 in March, peas. He sells or gives away bushels of lettuce 

 and radishes, and has enough to supply a big family from 

 March 1 to July. As late as November he gathers beets, 

 carrots, turnips and string beans. He has the advantage 

 of a larger winter rainfall, and conserves moisture by cul- 

 tivating between the rows every week in dry weather. 



