268 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
pieces about half an inch in diameter at the large end. In 
preparing the roots it 1s customary to cut the upper end 
slanting, so that it may be easily recognized in planting. If 
cuttings are placed upside down, the roots will be inferior. 
Soil. The soil should be moist, deep, and rich. Spade 
ten or twelve inches deep and pulverize, to give the roots 
an opportunity to grow straight down. 
Planting. Plant cuttings from three to six inches 
deep, twelve inches apart, in rows two feet apart. Set 
the roots slanting, with the tops in the same direction. 
The cuttings may be set out in the fall or in the spring. 
Plant any of the low-growing vegetables between the rows. 
If the horse-radish grows so rapidly as to interfere with the 
vegetables, cut off the tops early in the season. After the 
other crop is harvested, continue cultivating the soil. 
Horse-radish will grow until the soil freezes in the fall. 
Harvesting. Dig the roots either in the fall or spring. 
Store in sand in the cellar for winter use. 
KALE, OR BORECOLE 
Kale is more hardy than cabbage. It makes good 
greens for winter and spring use; frost improves it. 
For fall use sow seeds in May or June. For winter 
and early spring use sow in August or September. The 
low-growing varieties winter best. 
The methods of sowing seeds, transplanting, and 
setting out the plants are the same as for cabbage. 
Fertilize and cultivate the soil as for cabbage. 
