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