THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



the very poorest place in which to place anything 

 that is to be kept from frost. 



Potatoes should be dug on a bright day, when 

 the soil is dry, so that the earth will shake off easily. 

 Vegetables should never be washed before putting 

 away for the winter, as they will not keep as well 

 if they have been wet. Potatoes should never lie 

 for any time exposed to the light, as this will cause 

 them to turn green, and when they are placed in 

 the cellar, should be kept covered with canvas, car- 

 pet, or newspapers, but carpet is best. 



By the middle of winter it will be necessary to 

 look the potato bins over carefully and to remove 

 any tubers which may have begun to decay. One 

 decaying tuber will produce thousands of fungus 

 spores, which will contaminate the entire contents 

 of the bins if not promptly removed. By the first 

 of March, or even in February, the potatoes will 

 have begun to sprout; especially will this be the 

 case if the cellar is too warm and at all damp. They 

 must then be gone over and all the sprouts rubbed 

 off by hand. 



If the cellar is quite dry, a portion of the potato 

 bins may be reserved for the onions, which require 

 a cool, dry place to be kept dormant in. No great 



