North Dakota Agrlc. Expt. Sta. 



FIG. 84. Cabbage seedlings, photographed just after a spring snowstorm. 

 The cabbage is typical of a group of hardy plants that may be forced indoors 

 and transplanted to the garden early in the season. In the South these hardy 

 plants grow outdoors all winter. 



the garden in time for them to become established before 

 the hot weather of summer arrives. The plants grow 

 slowly during the summer, but make rapid growth when 

 the cool weather of early autumn approaches. Celery 

 and cabbage will stand considerable hot weather if 

 abundantly supplied with water. 



In the more southern of the planting zones and in a 

 considerable portion of the Pacific coast region, the mild 

 winter weather makes it possible to grow cool-season 

 vegetables as fall and winter crops. 



The principal vegetables that can be thus grown are : 

 cabbages, cauliflowers, lettuce, onions, garlic, leeks, peas, 

 radishes, turnips, rutabagas, mustard, spinach, beets, and 

 carrots. The perennial onions and asparagus are of 

 course grown over winter here quite as in the colder zones. 



