The vegetable gardenGeneral rules for preparing and cooking vegetables . BEANS READY TO PICK PROM AUGUST SOWING. HARVESTING THE SUMMER PLANTINGS. 1. Any available space in the garden may be filled with rootcrops, such as turnips and radishes; also spinach, lettuce, etc. 2. Cabbage may also be planted in South Louisiana. 3. In North Louisiana build a cold frame. 4. Select a protected spot for the cold frame. Put a 1 x 12-inchplank 10 to 12 feet long on edge, supporting it with or five feet in fiont of this place a 1 x 6-inch plankof same length. Board up the ends, making a box. Aboute
The vegetable gardenGeneral rules for preparing and cooking vegetables . BEANS READY TO PICK PROM AUGUST SOWING. HARVESTING THE SUMMER PLANTINGS. 1. Any available space in the garden may be filled with rootcrops, such as turnips and radishes; also spinach, lettuce, etc. 2. Cabbage may also be planted in South Louisiana. 3. In North Louisiana build a cold frame. 4. Select a protected spot for the cold frame. Put a 1 x 12-inchplank 10 to 12 feet long on edge, supporting it with or five feet in fiont of this place a 1 x 6-inch plankof same length. Board up the ends, making a box. Aboutevery 2 or 3 feet nail a narrow strip from the back to thefront to hold up the cloth covering. One edge of this clothshould be tacked to the back of the frame, the other edgeextending several inches over the front. It is a good planto hem the front edge and place a pole through this pole will serve to weight the cloth down when the coldframe is closed. It will also be convenient to roll the clothon in ventilating. MEMBER OP BOYS CORN CLUB IN HIS CORN FIELD. PREPARING FOR WINTER. 1. In North Louisiana onions and cabbage seed should be plant-ed in cold frames for transplanting during the winter. 2. In South Louisiana keep all ground busy growing the hard-ier crops, such as lettuce, spinach, radishes, mustard, turnips,carrots, etc. 3. Try to give all the land a dressing of manure and commercialfertilizer at least twice a year. COMBINATION. RICE, TOMATOES AND BELL PEPPER. Use deep baking dish, well greased; cover the bottom withabout 1 inch of cooked rice; above this put in a thin layer oftomatoes; season well with butter, salt and bell peppers cut insmall pieces; continue a layer of rice and a layer of tomatoesuntil top is reached; cover top with layer of bread crumbs; may be sprinkled with cheese before bread crumbs are added. 23 BLACKBERRY JAM. Pick over blackberries; mash a few in the bottom of a pre-serving kettle, using a wooden spoon or a potato
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