Crops Grown for Their Leaves 



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FIG. 133. Parsley grown in a cold frame for use in the late fall and early winter 



months. 



The bulbs should be pulled as soon as the tops turn 

 down and begin to wither. They may be left in small 

 piles in the open air to dry for a few days, after which 

 the tops should be cut off. The bulbs are then placed in 

 crates or on trays and stored in a cool and well-venti- 

 lated room where they will not freeze. 



In a small home garden, a short row, kept planted 

 with multiplier or with tree onions, will supply a family 

 with sufficient bunch onions for use during early spring. 

 For a supply of dry onions, the seed or the sets of good 

 seed varieties should be planted. 



CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN LEAFY VEGETABLES 



Parsley, yellow rocket, Swiss chard, and New Zealand 

 spinach are crops of this class. The outer and larger 

 leaves, or even the branches, are cut as they reach a good 

 size, leaving the inner leaves or new shoots to develop for 



