154 GREENS AND SALAD PLANTS THAT ENDURE HEAT 



latitude of Norfolk, Virginia. Sometimes the hardiest sorts are 

 used for greens in midwinter. Thus it is a plant that can be made 

 to furnish greens through a large part of the year. If only a few 

 leaves are picked at a time, the same plant continues to produce 

 new foliage indefinitely. The leaves are more tender if picked 

 before they have attained full size, since the midribs of the mature 

 leaves are likely to be stringy. In the fall-sown crop grown for 

 early spring market, the entire plant is usually taken at one 





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Fia. 94.— Kale. 



picking. The quality is thought by some to be improved by freez- 

 ing; therefore kale is more popular in late fall and early spring 

 than in summer, but if the more tender leaves are selected, it is 

 an excellent vegetable at that season also. Its great merit is its 

 ability to produce a crop regardless of unfavorable weather con- 

 ditions. 



The seeds should be sown in rows from two to three feet apart 

 where the plants are to remain. After thinning, the plants should 

 stand a foot apart in the row. Ordinary care in the way of tillage 



