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Garden Work 
together in the hand. The one about to be planted 
should be held between the first two fingers of the left 
hand, at the point required to be level with the surface 
of the soil. This will prevent planting either too deep 
or too shallow. Then the dibber should be put in at an 
angle, thus fixing the soil well round the roots, and 
leaving a slight hollow round the neck of the plant to 
catch moisture for the root. 
After planting, the hoe should be kept going among 
the plants, to kill the weeds, and also to act as a “soil 
mulch ” in dry weather. If the plants are inclined to get 
“ leggy ”, they should be earthed up to prevent the wind 
blowing them about. 
Varieties — 
Early York. Winningstadt. 
Ellam’s Early. Enfield Market. 
THE SAVOY 
This vegetable, which is very much like the Cabbage, 
may be treated in a similar manner. It is, however, used 
more as a winter vegetable, and only forms one head, 
which, unlike the Cabbage, has crinkled leaves. The 
seed may be sown during April, and planted out when 
ready, towards the end of May. A successional sowing 
may be made in May, planting out towards the end of 
June, and so spreading the season for their use as far 
into the winter as possible. 
Savoys are hardier than Cabbages, and will stand a 
considerable amount of frost. It is not necessary to have 
