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House & Garden’s 
SWP 
WINTER BEDS for 
SUMMER CROPS 
,4 dry trench will protect the cabbages 
if they are turned head down and cov¬ 
ered with earth 
The larger root crops may be packed 
quite closely in an outdoor trench and 
protected with hay 
Wrapping tomatoes in paper will en¬ 
able you to keep them indoors for sev¬ 
eral weeks 
Green peppers need no packing material. 
Simply store them in shallow boxes or 
on a shelf 
Before storing the roots in trench or cel¬ 
lar, break off their useless tops and dis¬ 
card them 
If dry earth is used in the storage of 
parsnips there will be less shriveling of 
the crop 
Another method of keeping tomatoes 
for fall and early whiter use is to pack 
them in hay 
