Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 72.—Ten year old girl with doublewheel hoe. Cultivating onions in the homegarden. (Bateman Mfg. Co.) SWISS CHARD 109 very hardy they are commonly planted in September in the states. They will pi-oduce a good growth and may remain inthe garden all winter without injury. This gives a crop ready foruse durmg the open winter or early spring. In northern latitudesthe bulbs are planted in very early spring and will develop a cropsimilar to green onions from onion sets in a few weeks after planting.
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 72.—Ten year old girl with doublewheel hoe. Cultivating onions in the homegarden. (Bateman Mfg. Co.) SWISS CHARD 109 very hardy they are commonly planted in September in the states. They will pi-oduce a good growth and may remain inthe garden all winter without injury. This gives a crop ready foruse durmg the open winter or early spring. In northern latitudesthe bulbs are planted in very early spring and will develop a cropsimilar to green onions from onion sets in a few weeks after —This crop grows in dense tufts forming clusters re-semblmg a grass sod. The green growth is cut and used for flavor-. Fia. 73.—Well matured onions curing in wind rows before topping. (.Michigan Station.) ing and is followed by renewed growth. The plant is so easilypropagated by division of the mass of roots that growers find itrather a serious pest in the garden. Swiss Chard.—This plant belongs to the beet family and hasa leaf somewhat resembling the sugar beet, but with long fleshyleaf stems. These stems may be cooked and served with creamdressing in a manner similar to serving asparagus. The leavesthemselves are used as greens, and are as mild as spinach for thispurpose. There is no fleshy root as in the true beet. 110 COOL SEASON VEGETABLES The seeds are sown in rows about fifteen or twenty inches apartto allow of tillage between the rows, with the plants six to twelveinches apart in the rows. This planting should be done as earlyin the spring as the ground can be prepared. The crop endures hotweather well and will also endure both late spring and early fallfrosts. As the leaves become large e
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