94 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



ercised that the plants do not remain in the cold frame 

 too long, as leggy plants are liable to " shoot up" to 

 seed without making fine heads. 



SOIL. 



A rather heavy, sandy soil, in a warm location, is 

 preferable for winter marketing, but for late spring 

 market a heavier and cooler soil will give a larger 

 yield. 



Prepare the land deeply and thoroughly. If some 

 crop has been used for soiling, the material should 

 be plowed in early enough to incorporate it well with 

 the soil before planting time. 



The fertilizer should be applied along the row, and 

 worked in thoroughly. From several days to two 

 weeks should be allowed to pass before 



SETTING OUT. 



Make the rows two and a half to three feet apart, 

 and set the plants eighteen inches or two feet apart in 

 the row. 



If a rain does not occur at the time, it will be neces- 

 sary to water, as we cannot wait for a rain, as in the 

 cabbage, but the plants must go out, as they are liable 

 to be too large and a portion of the crop be worthless. 



CULTIVATION. 



The general care and cultivation is like that for 

 early cabbage. When the heads reach the size of a 

 tea cap, the leaves may be tied over them to keep 

 from becoming green. This is not always necessary, 

 nor is it always followed. 



CUTTING. 



After this vegetable has begun to head, it requires 

 a good deal of judgment to put it into the market 

 properly. The field must be picked over repeatedly, 

 and the matured heads removed, or they will spoil. 



