NOT COMMONLY GROWN 



plant into their permanent location, in rows 

 three feet apart, and the plants two feet apart 

 in the rows. Root cuttings are set the same 

 distance. Cover the crown with from one to 

 two inches of soil. 



Sea kale is a perennial crop and should have 

 a top dressing of partly decayed manure each 

 fall. In the spring dig this fertilizer into the 

 soil about the crown and cultivate frequently 

 throughout the season. 



The leaf stalks are always blanched in order 

 to lessen the bitter flavor and to make the stalk 

 more tender. 



The plant may be hilled up with sand or 

 loose soil or the leaves covered with litter to 

 shut out the sunlight. A deep flower pot or 

 a box inverted, is sometimes used. The stalks 

 grow to about eight inches in length, when they 

 are best for the table. 



Okra or Gumbo. This is a warm season 

 crop and is more commonly grown in the 

 South. It will grow wherever corn will ma- 

 ture. Seed should be sown after the soil is 



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