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CABBAGE HOW TO SOW SEEDS AND WHEN 



BEGIN with, cabbage needs rich soil. Whether 

 seeds are sown under glass, for extra early crops, or 

 outdoors, be sure to enrich the soil liberally with well- 

 rotted manure or large quantities of humus. Cabbage 

 seeds very much resemble turnip seeds and are of equally 

 strong germination. Sown indoors or in the garden, 

 they should be sown rather thinly and be covered about 

 one-quarter to one-half inch deep. 



For extra early crops seeds are sown under glass, in 

 either hotbed or cold frame, in rows four inches apart. 

 Plenty of ventilation is needed at all times to prevent 

 plants from becoming spindly. For main crop outdoors 

 and late winter cabbages, prepare a seed bed in the gar- 

 den, just like for radishes, and sow seeds any time after 

 middle of April. 



Cabbages are one of the crops that must be transplanted 

 in order to do well. The average "packet" of seeds con- 

 tains enough to grow from 300 to 500 plants. 



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