1 18 Garden Work 
apart. It may be lifted in October and stored in sand 
until required. 
SCORZONERA 
This may be treated in the same way as Salsify. The 
two are frequently grown side by side. 
SPINACH 
Spinach is very frequently grown, and finds a place 
in all large gardens. The first sowing may be made in 
February, and should be made in rows 18 in. apart and 
2 in. deep. Successional sowings may be made as re- 
quired at intervals until the beginning of September. The 
latter date is the time for sowing the prickly-seeded or 
winter varieties, which are hardy. 
SHALLOTS 
Shallots are very common in small gardens, and 
deservedly so. The small bulbs may be planted in rows 
i ft. apart, with 6 in. between them in the rows. They 
should be buried in the soil, only the neck appearing 
above it. In a short time they will begin to grow, form- 
ing clusters of small buds and nice young leaves which 
can be used like spring onions. Those not required for 
use may be allowed to ripen, and then taken up and dried, 
as onions are, for planting the following season or for use. 
HERBS 
Herbs are more or less neglected. When they are 
included in the garden they are very often put into some 
corner, apparently to be out of the way. Now for such 
