298 THE SCHOOL GARDEN BOOK 



The Story. 



Tell the story of your experience in growing onions from 

 sets. What advantage do you gain by planting sets 

 instead of seeds ? 



Parsley 



Growing Out-doors, 

 i. Soak the seed in warm but not hot water a few hours 

 before planting it. 



2. As early in spring as the ground can be worked, plant 



in rows, sowing the seed rather sparsely in the rows. 

 Sow also enough radish seed to mark the rows when 

 the plants appear, and cover with at least one-half 

 inch of fine soil. 



3. When the radish plants come up, stir the soil surface 



beside the rows, but do not disturb the rows them- 

 selves. The parsley plants will probably not come 

 up until some time after the appearance of the 

 radishes. 



4. When the parsley plants have one or two true leaves 



well developed, thin to about four inches apart in 

 the row, and pull up the radishes. Parsley may be 

 sown in a seed-bed and transplanted. 



5. The only subsequent treatment needed is to keep the 



plants free from weeds and the surface of the ground 

 frequently tilled. Do not pull the parsley leaves too 

 soon, and do not at any one time take all the leaves 

 from the plant. 



6. In late October take up several vigorous plants and 



transfer to a cold-frame or to a box in the house. 



