Vegetable growing . fter the plantshave been severely frosted in autumn almost the entireplant may be used, as freezing is thought to improve theflavor. Consequently kale is more commonly used in lateautumn and early spring when the action of frost can beobtained. It is at these times of the year that the marketgardener brings it to market in large quantities. Culture.—The seed are sown in the garden either in drillsor hills and in rows 2| or 3 feet apart. Drilled rows whichare the most common are thinned until the plants are 1foot distant. For summer use the seed are sown in early (297) 298 C
Vegetable growing . fter the plantshave been severely frosted in autumn almost the entireplant may be used, as freezing is thought to improve theflavor. Consequently kale is more commonly used in lateautumn and early spring when the action of frost can beobtained. It is at these times of the year that the marketgardener brings it to market in large quantities. Culture.—The seed are sown in the garden either in drillsor hills and in rows 2| or 3 feet apart. Drilled rows whichare the most common are thinned until the plants are 1foot distant. For summer use the seed are sown in early (297) 298 CROPS STARTED IN SPRING IN OPEN GROUND spring, and for fall and winter use about September 1. Thelatter crop is about mature by the beginning of winter andis carried over in this state and harvested from Decemberuntil April. In general the type of soil best suited to kale and themethod of cultivation are the same as for cabbage. Sinceno head is formed, insects do not attack it as vigorously asthe> do the Fig. 141.—Kale is a cabbage-like plant having long, narrow, crinkled leaves. COLLARDS. The collard is a form of kale grown somewhat in theNorth, but more commonly in the South, as a substitute forcabbage, which cannot be grown there on account of theheat. The young collard and cabbage plants are very muchalike. The growth of the collard is more like that of kale,differing from it in that the main stem elongates as theleaves appear, a height of 3 feet sometimes being reached. CHARD 299 Early in the season the entire phint is used for it grows older, only the tender growth at the top isgathered. Its culture is similar to that of kale. NEW ZEALAND SPINACH. This vegetable is entirely different from common will stand high temperatures without running quickly toseed, and grows continuously through the summer and fall,forming a plant 3 feet or more in height with main branchesspreading over the ground from which new growth appearscontinuously. The p
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