216 Gardening 
Fic. 127. Pulling young beets. The beets are large enough for use and the 
leaves are still tender. 
The autumn crop. Seed for the autumn crop is sown 
during July and August in the northern states and later in 
the South (about 15 days later for each planting zone). 
In the small garden where space is limited, seed may 
be sown among corn to mature as a follow crop. First, 
make a finely pulverized seed bed by thorough raking. 
Then sow the seeds broadcast and lightly rake them in 
or plant them in rows as in the spring. Supply water if 
there is scant fall of rain. Cut and remove the corn- 
stalks as the ears are harvested. 
Turnips are not injured by mild frosts, but the roots 
should be harvested and properly stored before they be- 
come frozen. In many sections of the southern states, 
from Florida to California, turnips can be grown in the 
open during the winter so that the roots are maturing 
from October until April. 
