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%* ENDIVE — For early use sow in rows about April 15; for 
later supply sow in June or July. When well started, thin 
the plants to one foot apart. When nearly grown, tie the 
outer leaves together over the center to blanch the heart 
of the plant. Two or three successive plantings during July 
will provide endive for winter use. Just before killing frost 
in fall, dig the plants, being careful to take plenty of soil 
with the roots and to avoid injury to the leaves. Pack 
closely together and store in dark cellar. 
% FENNEL — Culture is about the same as for celery. 
3% GARLIC — Separate sections or “cloves” of each bulb and 
set in rows ten or twelve inches apart and four inches 
apart in the row. Take up in fall and store in cool, dry 
place. 
¥*HORSE-RADISH — Set roots in ground vertically, small 
end down, with tops of roots one to three inches below the 
surface. Cultivate thoroughly until the leaves cover the 
ground; their shade will keep down weeds. 
% KALE or BORECOLE — Sow the seed about one-half 
inch deep in rows two to three feet apart. When the plants 
come up, thin them so that they are from 18 to 24 inches 
apart in the row, 
%* KOHL RABI — As early in the spring as possible, sow 
the seed in rows in light, rich soil. When plants are well 
established, thin to six inches apart in the row. Plant at 
intervals of ten days for a succession of bulbs until hot 
weather, after which they fail to grow. For fall use, plant 
the last of July. 
* LEEK — Sow in rows early in spring, covering one-half 
inch deep. Thin the plants to six inches apart in the row 
and draw the earth about them when cultivating. If you 
desire very white and tender leeks, transplant when about 
six inches tall, set four inches apart in trenches about two 
feet apart. and gradually earth up like celery. 
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* LETTUCE — Sow lettuce seed as soon as the ground can 
be worked. Make rows the same as for carrots and beets. 
Sow the seed thinly, letting it run out slowly from the corner 
of the packet. ~-Cover with about half an inch of soil and 
press down firmly. If the plants of loose-leaf lettuce look 
crowded when they come up, thin them a little. Thin head 
lettuce plants so that they stand about eight inches apart. 
Lettuce does best when the weather is cool and moist. 
%* MUSKMELLON — In sections where summers are short, 
seed can be planted indoors or in hotbeds in small boxes. 
The young plants can be transferred to the garden when 
danger of frost is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal 
forkful of well-rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. 
The rows should be at least six feet apart, and the hills two 
to three feet apart in the rows. In general, the culture is 
the same as that for cucumber. 
*xMUSTARD — Sow at the same time as radishes and 
lettuce. Make the rows in the same way. Sow the seed 
thinly and cover with about half an inch of soil. Press down 
firmly. When the plants are about two or three inches 
high, thin them so that they are about six inches apart in 
the row. Mustard plants make the best greens when they 
are given plenty of water so that they grow quickly. 
* OKRA or GUMBO — Okra seed does not germinate well 
at cool temperatures, and planting should be delayed until 
the ground is warm. Drop four or five seeds to the foot 
and cover avout an inch deep. Thin to about one and one- 
half feet in the row and keep thoroughly cultivated. 
% ONION — Onion seed germinates well in cool weather. 
Plant as soon as the soil can be prepared. Shallow planting 
is advisable — one-fourth to one-half inch. When a few 
inches tall, the young plants can be thinned to. prevent 
crowding, and the plants removed can be used as green 
onions. After that, they can be pulled as needed, and those 
left to become fully ripe can be stored for winter. 
PARSLEY — The seed is slower to germinate than parsnip. 
It grows in rich mellow soil and should be sown as early 
as possible in rows with a covering of not more than one- 
half inch of soil firmly pressed down. When the plants 
are well up, thin them to eight to twelve inches apart in 
the row. As soon as those of the curled varieties are about 
three inches tall, cut off all the leaves; the new growth will 
be brighter and better curled. Every cutting will improve 
the quality of the leaves. 
% PARSNIP — Parsnips grow best in loose, rich, sandy 
loam but will make good roots in. any soil that is reasonably 
rich and deep. Stony soil and raw manure are likely to 
produce branched or misshapen roots. The seed requires 
steady, abundant moisture for germination and should be 
sown as early as practicable. Sow in rows and when well 
up thin to five inches apart in the row. Keep the ground 
moist if possible. Parsnips are improved by freezing, and a 
portion of the crop can be left in the ground all winter to be 
dug in spring when the ground has thawed. 
