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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
May, 1911 
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THE NEW HOMESTEAD 
dressings of nitrate of soda during the 
growing season. 
Beet. The first crop is started under 
glass in February or March, transplanted 
to flats, like early cabbage, and set out 
about four inches apart in rows. Sow 
from April to last of June for succession 
crops. 
Carrot. To do their best, carrots re¬ 
quire a rather sandy soil which should not 
be made too rich in nitrogen from organic 
sources. In other ways the culture is 
much the same as for beets. Extra early 
carrots may be had by sowing and grow¬ 
ing to maturity in coldframes. 
Kohlrabi. This vegetable, which is not 
as well known as it should be, is a sort of 
overgrown turnip. It is of the easiest 
culture. They should be used when not 
more than two inches in diameter. When 
once tried, I believe this vegetable will 
largely replace the turnip, especially for 
home use. 
Leek. Grown similarly to onions, ex¬ 
cept that the stalk should be blanched, 
either by hilling up or by the use of papei 
collars, held in place with drawn-up earth. 
For early crop start under glass and set 
out. 
Onion. By far the finest onions may be 
had by starting the seed under glass, as 
early as February, if possible, and setting 
out later. Trim the plants back about half, 
once in the seed-bed and again if they are 
tall, at time of setting out, at which time 
the roots also should be trimmed back 
about one-half. For the crop raised from 
seed, make the ground as rich and as fine 
as possible, before sowing the seed, and 
then keep the bed clean. Watch for cut¬ 
worms and kill these by hand or poisoned 
bait. Give two or three dressings of ni¬ 
trate of soda, and frequent shallow culti¬ 
vation during the summer. When the 
tops die down and wither, pull and store 
in a dry airy place in thin layers. Store 
before severe freezing, on slatted shelves 
or in ventilated barrels. 
Parsnip. One of the easiest of all vege¬ 
tables to grow, if care is taken to have the 
seed-bed fine and deeply prepared. Sow 
about one-half inch deep. Dig part of 
crop very late in fall for winter storing 
and let remainder stay in ground till 
spring. 
Potato. For a few extra early ones, 
start in flats of sand, under glass, first cut¬ 
ting the tubers to one or two eyes each. 
Main crop, plant in drills twenty-eight to 
thirty-six inches apart, thirteen to fifteen 
inches apart in the drill and three to four 
inches deep. Keep thoroughly cultivated 
and hill up moderately when buds begin to 
show. Spray with arsenate of lead or 
Paris Green for bugs and flea-beetle, and 
Bordeaux mixture for early and late 
blight. 
Radish. Sow every two weeks for suc¬ 
cession crops; work a little land-plaster 
into the soil at time of planting. 
Salsify. A very delicious vegetable 
which should be much more extensively 
grown. Give same treatment as parsnip, 
a deep sandy soil if possible. 
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