GARDEN YARD = 
by removing the screen one week before trans- 
planting. There was no more wilting than with 
plants grown in the open. This is cheaper than 
any form of insecticides. 
KALE. 
Kale requires much less care than cabbage, 
and is usually sown where it stands. It is 
probably nearer the original type of cole plant 
than any other, and even in cultivation pro- 
duces no heads, but very large, heavy foliage. 
It is a very hardy plant, and is grown especially 
for spring and fall crops, and is much used as 
greens at seasons when other greens are not to 
be had. In the Northern States the seeds are 
sown in the spring and the plants are ready for 
use in the fall. When the crop has been 
thinned, the plants that are to reach maturity 
should be from 10 to 20 inches apart, and the 
distance between rows may depend upon the 
sort of cultivation to be given. In large areas 
of kale, horse-cultivation is best, but in a small 
plot the usual 12 to 18 inches will allow of 
wheel-hoe work. 
Kale is such a hardy plant that frost will not 
hurt it, and the crop is often allowed to stand 
in the field until very late in the season, or even 
all winter. The large outer leaves are improved 
