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is quite hardy and the roots may be left in the ground during the 
winter for use early in the spring. 
The seed are sown in the spring at the same time as early rad¬ 
ishes in a deep rich so.l. They are planted in drills fifteen or eigh¬ 
teen inches apart and the plants later thinned to stand two or three 
inches apart in the row. 
Salsify may be harvested at any time during the winter when 
frost will permit, but if a supply is wanted for the winter, a part 
of the crop should be harvested late in the Tall and the roots stored 
in sand in the cellar. 
SPINACH. 
This is a plant grown in early spring and late fall for “greens.” 
While grown extensively in some sections its cultivation in the 
home garden should be more general. It is superior to any other 
salad plant grown for boiling. 
The soil best suited for spinach is a rich sandy loam. Being a 
hardy vegetable, it is planted very early in the spring for the early 
crop. The seed may be sown thickly in rows 12 to 18 inches apart 
and the plants thinned out when well up. 
For fall use, the seed are sown in July or August, and the crop 
is ready to harvest before severe weather sets in. 
SQUASH. 
There are two general types of squashes, known as summer 
and winter squashes. The former includes the summer crookneck, 
the scallop squash, and the cymling of the south, while the latter 
includes the “late keeping” varieties like the Hubbard. The sum¬ 
mer squashes require a much shorter period for maturing and are 
better adapted to northern Colorado', but the winter kinds can be 
grown. 
Soil .—For early squashes, a quick sandy loam is best, while 
the late varieties grow best on rather retentive clayey soils. The 
soil should be well fertilized with stable manure and thoroughly 
plowed and harrowed before planting time. 
Planting .—Squashes are planted about the same time as corn. * 
Rows are laid off in checks, four to eight feet apart each way, de¬ 
pending on variety, and 6 to 10 seeds planted at each intersection 
of the check marks. The seed are covered about one inch deep and 
when the plants are well up and danger from insects is past they 
are thinned to two or three plants in a hill. Subsequent cultivation 
consists in keeping down weeds with an occasional stirring of the 
soil. 
For early pUnting the seed may be sown in berry boxes in the 
greenhouse or hotbed, as suggested for cucumbers, and transplanted 
to the open after danger of frost is past. 
