112 COOL SEASON VEGETABLES 



inches apart. In the southern states a fall crop may be started 

 about the middle of August or even later. 



Kale. — This is also called borecole and belongs to the cabbage 

 group, but produces no heads. It is extremely hardy, and will 

 endure both frost and summer heat. In the southern states it will 

 continue its growth throughout the winter. 



Good varieties are Curled, Dwarf Siberian and Tall Scotch. 

 For the spring crop sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant 

 the seeds in drill rows or broadcast. A half ounce of seed is enough 

 to plant 100 feet of drill. Cover about one-fourth to one-half inch. 

 If drill rows are planted allow space for tillage between the rows. 

 As soon as the plants are large enough begin thinning and use them 

 for greens. The young leaves are most tender. 



For the fall crop the seed may be sown broadcast over a well 

 prepared seed bed and covered with a rake. This may be done in 

 August or September, or even later in the southern states. Kale is 

 not subject to common garden enemies, and the crop will grow with 

 very little care and attention. 



If plants of the spring crop are left in the rows eight inches apart 

 they may continue to yield leaves for greens throughout the season. 

 Only a few leaves are picked from each plant at a time and more 

 continue to form in the center. 



Endive. — This curly-leaved salad will form dense heads like 

 head lettuce. The crop is grown in much the same way as lettuce, 

 but the leaves need to be tied up to cause them to blanch, which 

 removes the bitter taste. Two or three weeks are necessary for 

 this process. Care should be taken that no dew or rain is on the 

 leaves at the time of tying, as rot would start. If the leaves are 

 left tied too long rot may be started. For home use only a few 

 heads are tied at a time. The young plants can be readily trans- 

 planted, and if this plan is followed they are set about- one foot 

 apart in rows eighteen inches or two feet apart. The main crop 

 may be harvested in the fall, and a few plants may be transplanted 

 into crates containing a little soil. These crates may be stored in 

 cellars or deep pits, as in the case of celery. 



Carrots. — Good varieties are Half-long Scarlet, Early Scarlet 

 Horn, and Chantenay. The seeds of carrots are very small and 

 germinate rather slowly. They are usually soaked in water a 

 day before planting. They should be covered very shallow, as 

 the seedlings are weak and cannot break through the thick crust. 

 A few seeds of radish scattered in the row at planting time will 



