1290 The Vegetable Industry in New York State 



get two or three inches high by winter, then covered with coarse 

 straw or litter for protection. This cover is removed in the spring 

 when danger of frost is passed, and the spinach is quickly ready 

 for use. For later use sow as soon as the ground can be worked 

 in spring and about every six weeks for succession. 



The onion may be treated the same as spinach, using either 

 the sets in late fall or the seeds sown in time to grow them to 

 about set size. Either will give much earlier onions for use than 

 we can get if the ground is not prepared until spring and setting 

 done then. The sets are more expensive but much less work, 

 and are therefore to be recommended. 



Fig. 372. — Carrots of Three Types. The Short Type is 



Usually Grown for Early Use, and the 



Larger Types for Winter 



Seed onions and all root crops, especially for early use, do 

 better as a rule if put in reasonably early in spring. 



Parsnips and parsley germinate very slowly and should not 

 be covered deeply, especially if the ground is dry. In that case 

 place a board or a damp sack over the rows for a few days after 

 planting. 



Parsnips are best stored for winter by piling like stove wood 



