PRACTICAL GARDENING 



very tender and the plants will mature earlier. 

 Frequent cultivation is also necessary. 



For winter use, sow the seed in late summer. 

 By the middle of October the plants will have 

 reached a height of from one and one-half to 

 two feet. They may then be lifted with the 

 root, placed in the cold frame and covered, or 

 from three to five inches of straw may be 

 placed over the plants in the garden. In the 

 South, protection is not practiced and is neces- 

 sary only where the weather is severe. 

 . Parsley, though used for flavoring salads 

 and soups, is more commonly used for garnish- 

 ing. While a very few plants are sufficient yet 

 there is hardly a garden without its short row 

 of parsley. Sow the seed in a flat or flower pot 

 early in March. The seed is slow to germinate 

 but the plants grow quickly when once estab- 

 lished. After the danger of severe frosts has 

 passed, set out the plants, six inches apart each 

 way, in a very rich soil. From two to three 

 months after sowing the seed, the leaves are 

 ready to use. Take only a few leaves each 



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