238 Gardening 



later use. The repeated growth of these vegetables 

 makes them especially desirable for the small home 

 garden, for a few plants occupying a row only 10 feet 

 long will continue to yield a harvest of leaves from early 

 summer until autumn frosts. With rich soil, abundance 

 of water, and good cultivation, these vegetables will 

 thrive and yield abundantly during the summer months. 



Parsley. Sow the seed of parsley rather thickly, not 

 more than ^ inch deep, in shallow drills that are about 

 1 2 inches apart. A row 5 feet long, containing 10 plants, 

 will furnish an abundance of attractive leaves for gar- 

 nishing throughout the summer and autumn. Plants 

 left in the garden over winter will supply leaves for a 

 while in the following spring, but will soon run to seed. 



Plants may be potted and grown during the winter in 

 cold frames or even in the window of the home for use 

 when other green leaf vegetables are not readily avail- 

 able. The Plain-leaved variety is very hardy, but the 

 Double-curled, the Moss-curled, and the Fern-leaved are 

 more attractive in appearance and more generally grown. 



Yellow rocket. This plant is also called " upland 

 cress " and " common winter cress." It is a member of 

 the mustard family and is closely related to mustard, 

 peppergrass, watercress, and horse-radish. The leaves 

 are used as a salad, and the plant is about the only good 

 salad plant that will thrive during hot weather. Sow 

 the seed early in spring ; in about 10 weeks leaves will be 

 ready for use. The plants form rather dense clusters of 

 leaves, and if these are picked carefully the plants will 

 continue to bear leaves. Yellow rocket will withstand 

 rather severe frosts. 



