. Biggle garden book; vegetables, small fruits and flowers for pleasure and profit. have radishes in good con-dition all through the radishseason. In July and Augustthis crop does not do sowell, and is seldom plantedthen. One ounce of seedshould sow about lOO feetof drill; ten pounds aboutone acre. Radishes are oc-casionally grown in hotbedsor coldframes for very earlymarket. AFTER SOAKING, RADISHESARE PLACED ON A WIRE-NET-TING RINSING TRAY, ROOTSALL ONE WAY Winter radishes are notmuch in favor in this coun-try, but those who likethem may sow the seedabout September ist, and ROOT CROPS 99. Ins
. Biggle garden book; vegetables, small fruits and flowers for pleasure and profit. have radishes in good con-dition all through the radishseason. In July and Augustthis crop does not do sowell, and is seldom plantedthen. One ounce of seedshould sow about lOO feetof drill; ten pounds aboutone acre. Radishes are oc-casionally grown in hotbedsor coldframes for very earlymarket. AFTER SOAKING, RADISHESARE PLACED ON A WIRE-NET-TING RINSING TRAY, ROOTSALL ONE WAY Winter radishes are notmuch in favor in this coun-try, but those who likethem may sow the seedabout September ist, and ROOT CROPS 99. Insects : Usually the only serious pest is a mag-got in the soil. This is similar to the onion maggotmentioned in Chapter VII, and the remedies wouldbe the same as there given. Flea beetles sometimesbother (see Chapter XI). Salsify.—This is also called Vegetable oyster,and is often used by Harriet in making an imitationoyster-stew. It isgrown the sameas parsnip; it ishardy and maybe left in theground over win-ter or stored atonce. One ounceof seed will sowabout 100 feetof drill. Mam-moth Sandwich Island is a good variety. There are no troublesomepests so far as I know. Turnip.—Usually sown as a fall crop in Julyor early August; sometimes sown as an early mar-ket crop very early in the spring. Must be grownrapidly or the roots are woody and bitter. Sow inthe spring in rows the same as radishes. The mag-got, wireworm and flea beetle are the principal pests(see elsewhere for remedies). Thin the plants toabout five inches apart for early; wider if you wantbig roots. Instead of sowing
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