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GARDEN STEPS 



These will rise gradually and be just at the surface 

 after a year or so. 



Care of Plants 



When to Pull Rhubarb. — There seems to be no 

 good reason for waiting a year to pull rhubarb, as 

 frequently advised. Good-sized roots, set in the 



Cutting and Weighing Rhtjbakb 



spring in rich soil, seem to suffer little harm if used 

 that summer; though it is not wise to draw too 

 heavily on them the first year. 



As the stalks develop, the crimp in the leaf 

 straightens out. Judge by this in pulling, not by 

 the size of the stalk. When the leaf is smooth, the 

 stalk is passing its best condition. Reach well 

 down to the ground, take firm hold, and pull with a 



