PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN 



the quality and maturity of certain vegetables. 

 For instance, it is impossible to raise radish, 

 cabbage, turnips, and other such crops in a 

 high temperature, while it is equally impos- 

 sible to raise a good quality of corn, beans, 

 cucumbers, and such tender crops in a low 

 temperature. 



Vegetables are therefore classified as 

 "hardy" and "tender" according to their de- 

 gree of growth and quality in certain tempera- 

 tures. Cabbage is considered a hardy veg- 

 etable because it endures a certain amount of 

 frost and the quality is best if grown in a cool 

 climate and soil, while the tomato may be 

 called "tender" because it is destroyed with the 

 first frost and the quality is poor if the season 

 is cool. The crops may be arranged accord- 

 ing to the temperature desired for the best 

 results. 



THREE GROUPS OF COOL-SEASON CROPS 



The first group consists of leaf lettuce, mus- 

 tard, early peas, kohl-rabi, cress, radish, tur- 



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