ROOT VEGETABLES 



matured and been gathered. For winter use, they 

 need not be sown before the middle of July or the 

 first of August. Any good garden soil will grow the 

 turnip, as it is not particular as to soil or location. 

 For garden culture, the seed should be sown in 

 shallow drills fifteen inches apart and the plants 

 thinned to stand four to six inches apart in the row. 

 Keep clean from weeds and the earth loose and 

 mellow. 



Take up the roots in the fall, but not before 

 some frost, as they will be sweeter than if dug 

 earlier. They may be grown as a catch crop to fol- 

 low early peas, cabbage, or any vegetable that is 

 gotten out of the way before the first of August. 

 For early summer use, sow the seed as soon as the 

 ground can be worked in spring. 



DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING TURNIPS 



Turnips are less watery if cooked whole, select- 

 ing medium-sized tubers and cooking in salted 

 water until tender, when they should be taken from 

 the water with a skimmer and placed in the oven a 

 few moments to steam dry, then mashed, seasoned 

 with butter, pepper and salt, and sent to the table 

 in a hot dish. 



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