32 THE SEED-GROWER. 



winter and store them in trenches made by a plow 

 going and returning in the same place. The manner of 

 this is, a cabbage plow is run close to the edge of a row 

 of plants, loosening and lifting them. The plants are 

 laid in the spaces between the rows. Every eighth or 

 tenth vacant row is then made into a trench to receive 

 the plants which were taken out of eight or ten rows. 

 The trench is made wide and deep enough for plants 

 to be packed in two or three rows closely therein, roots 

 down, slightly slanting; the tops of the heads being but 

 a trifle above the level of the ground when placed in 

 the trench. 



These trenches are covered with about one foot of 

 earth, formed by a large plow throwing large furrows 

 on each side; this covering then by use of an asparagus 

 ridger is dressed up to a sharp ridge to keep water off 

 and prevent too hard freezing. 



The trenches are uncovered in spring by running a 

 plow as closely as possible to the buried plants, the 

 furrow being turned away so that only the earth is left 

 that is over the plants. This remaining earth is now 

 removed with a large, wide hoe, and plants are then 

 ready to be taken out. 



Setting Out in Spring. In spring, as soon as the 

 soil can be worked, the plants are set out in rows or 

 furrows, which may be made in the same field, plowing 

 and harrowing for the purpose the spaces between the 

 trenches and then marking out the furrows. These fur- 

 rows are made with a medium-sized plow, going and 

 returning in the same place, making a clean smooth 

 furrow the width of the plow and as deep as you 

 would commonly plow; the furrows are made four 

 feet apart for early varieties, five feet for late. 



The plants are laid two feet apart, flat in the rows, the 



