30 HINTS AND HEEPS 



heads are well formed. The heads are ready for the table 

 in from eight to twelve weeks after being planted. Let- 

 tuce in the summer is not quite as good, but if planted the 

 first of July, a fine autumn crop may be obtained. 



LEEK. Sow in rows, twelve inches apart, about April 

 25th, cover one inch, and when the plants -are well up,, 

 thin to three inches apart. When eight or ten inches high, 

 hill up to blanch the stalks. They will be ready to eat 

 from sixteen to twenty weeks after sowing the seed. 



Mustard. White English is the best table variety. 

 The leaves are used for greens or for salads. It is culti- 

 vated the same as Cress. 



Melons. Both Musk and Water Melons are treated 

 almost exactly the same as Cucumbers in the garden. For 

 cultural directions, see cucumber. 



Okea, For an early crop of Okra, the seeds may be 

 planted inside, in March, and the plants treated the same, 

 as Egg Plant. Out of doors the seeds should be planted 

 about May 20th, in rows two and one-half to three feet 

 apart. The seeds should be covered one inch and the 

 plants should be thinned to eighteen to twenty-four inches, 

 in the row. The seed pods are stewed and also used in 

 soup. It will be ready to eat in twelve to fourteen weeks 

 after planting. 



Onions. Onions form a true bulb and are used in 

 medicine as well as for table use. Sow the seeds as early 

 as the ground can be thoroughly prepared. Hoe a little 

 lime or sulphur into the soil where the row is to be. Make 

 a furrow one inch, and press down over the seeds with a 

 flat board or block. When the little plants are three inches, 

 high thin them out to three inches apart. 



Parsley. It is cultivated for the leaves which are 

 fine and feathery in appearance. It is used for garnishing 

 meats and flavoring soups. It is a biennial and will make 

 an attractive plant for the window garden all through the 

 winter. It is hardy and will stand freezing. It adds to a 

 bouquet of flowers. It is better to sow the seeds in a box in 

 the window garden. For this purpose mix one part soil and 



