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grown thus is more delicately flavoured than forced 

 produce, and it should be cut daily when the points 

 push through the soil. Boards may be used for 

 covering, or pots, but remember to exclude light 

 entirely, as the plant soon grows at this season. A 

 supply may be had from the open ground from April 

 to the end of May. It is useless to cover after growth 

 is active ; February is quite late enough, as in mild 

 seasons the growth is early. If boards are used by the 

 side of the rows for covering, they should be twelve 

 inches deep, and laid on edge just outside the plants. 

 If pots or pans are used they should be deep enough 

 to allow of a free growth, as the Kale from the open 

 is often as strong again as when forced. 



Another way of getting late Seakale is little known. 

 All have not the ground to grow late Seakale, but re- 

 tarded roots can be bought, that is, roots that have been 

 kept in an ice store. These brought out in sufficient 

 quantities, and placed in a warm house, may be had 

 ready for the table in less than three weeks. These 

 crowns force easily, very little warmth is needed, and 

 the season is greatly prolonged, but it is not wise to 

 grow the roots a second time. Any that have been 

 lifted and forced do not pay : prepared roots are not 

 costly. 



SPINACH. 



Spinach is not so popular as many vegetables. 

 At certain seasons of the year it grows like a weed, 

 but at others it is a failure, even with the best 



