The Cultivation of Vegetables 115 
only the seed leaves which are used, and these come up 
very quickly. For succession, seed should be sown every 
fortnight. When the surface soil is made fine, the seed 
should be sown fairly thick and pressed slightly in with 
the rake. As birds are very fond of these seeds, the beds 
will require to be covered with a piece of net, or otherwise 
protected until the plants are well up. They should be cut 
when young. The surface soil should then be renewed and 
a fresh sowing made. 
ARTICHOKES 
Jerusalem and Globe Artichokes are two vegetables 
which are not very common in the garden, because they 
take up a considerable amount of room, and are not as 
a rule generally liked as food. 
Jerusalem Artichokes may be planted like potatoes, 
in well-worked soil, in rows 2 \ ft. apart, with 1 ft. between 
the tubers; but in small gardens they should be planted in 
a single row. This row is very convenient as a screen, 
where one is necessary, to protect the rest of the garden. 
Artichokes should not be lifted too early, and can be left 
in the ground well into the winter. 
Globe Artichokes may be raised from seed sown in 
the spring, afterwards being planted 4 ft. apart each 
way, where they will form nice clumps. They should 
be mulched in winter with rough manure. 
SEAKALE 
Seakale is another vegetable which is not so frequently 
met with as it might be. 
Seed should be sown in early spring, in rows 1 2 in. 
