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CABBAGE— HOW TO SOW SEEDS AND WHEN 
r T'0 BEGIN with, cabbage needs rich soil. Whether 
seeds are sown under glass, for extra early crops, or 
outdoors, be sure to enrich the soil liberally with well- 
rotted manure or large quantities of humus. Cabbage 
seeds very much resemble turnip seeds and are of equally 
strong germination. Sown indoors or in the garden, 
they should be sown rather thinly and be covered about 
one-quarter to one-half inch deep. 
For extra early crops seeds are sown under glass, in 
either hotbed or cold frame, in rows four inches apart. 
Plenty of ventilation is needed at all times to prevent 
plants from becoming spindly. For main crop outdoors 
and late winter cabbages, prepare a seed bed in the gar- 
den, just like for radishes, and sow seeds any time after 
middle of April. 
Cabbages are one of the crops that must be transplanted 
in order to do well. The average “packet” of seeds con- 
tains enough to grow from 300 to 500 plants. 
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