PRACTICAL GARDENING 



ach not only requires cool weather but an 

 abundance of moisture so that the seed should 

 be sown early in the spring when the rainfall 

 is frequent. Such varieties as the Norfolk, 

 Savoy, Victoria, and Long Season may be 

 planted in April or May in rows ten to twelve 

 inches apart. The furrow should be about 

 one inch in depth and if the seed is sown spar- 

 ingly it will not be necessary to thin the plants. 

 Cultivate frequently until the crop is ready to 

 harvest. The soil should be rich in nitrogen 

 which may be furnished by applying decayed 

 horse manure, pulverized sheep manure, or 

 nitrate of soda. 



The New Zealand spinach is very hardy and 

 in the South it is sown in September and harv- 

 ested throughout the winter. In the North, 

 the seed may be sown the middle of August 

 and the plants kept moist and well cultivated 

 until October 15 or about the time when the 

 frosts set in. The plants by this time are a 

 fairly good size and may be protected by plac- 

 ing three to five inches of straw over the bed. 



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