The Home Garden 



Spinach can be kept until Christmas if given 

 a light protection of leaves or litter. 



Lettuce in cold-frames will need plenty of 

 air. The temperature ought to be about 55^. 

 More harm is done by keeping the plants too 

 warm than too cold. On cold nights, cover 

 the sash with mats or shutters. Air daily. 



Do not forget that mushrooms can be grown 

 at any season of the year, if you can control 

 temperature. 



Dig salsify and parsnips and store those 

 wanted for early use in the cellar. The main 

 crop I would advise storing in pits. Some can 

 be left in the ground, for spring use. 



I do not know whether anyone but myself 

 has ever tried wintering the parsnip in such a 

 manner that it will wilt, without really drying 

 up, but I am of the opinion that it is greatly 

 improved. The juices of the plant seem to 

 be condensed, and thereby gain a sweetness 

 which a perfectly fresh, plump root does not 

 have. I found this out accidentally, but ever 

 since we have stored away a portion of our 

 parsnips on racks where they will wither a 

 trifle, but not become really dry, and every 

 one in the family declares them far better than 



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