CHAPTER XVIII 



VEGETABLES NOT COMMONLY GROWN 



KOHL-RABI. This odd vegetable is 

 sometimes called the Turnip-Rooted 

 cabbage. It is superior to the turnip in flavor 

 and texture if harvested when yoimg. 



Kohl-rabi wiU grow in any soil that is rich 

 in nitrogen. The seed may be sown at the 

 same time as early cabbage, the seedlings trans- 

 planted one to two inches apart in a flat. 

 When the plants have formed from three to 

 five leaves, transplant to the garden. The 

 rows should be fifteen inches apart and the 

 plants set six inches apart in the row. The 

 soil should be well manured and retentive of 

 moisture. Cultivate frequently and keep a 

 dust mulch between the plants. 



When the swollen part of the stem is about 

 one and one-half to two inches in diameter, this 



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