. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. BEET—BEGONIA 37 shapen unless the physical condition of the soil is such that the roots meet with little obstruction. A succession of sow- ings should be made, at intervals of from two to three weeks, until late summer, as the Beets are much more desirable in their young stage than when they have become old and woody. The Mangel-Wurzel and the Sugar Beet are usually grown as afield crop, and will not enter into the calculations of the home garden. In order to hasten the season of the extra-early crop of Beets, the seeds may be sown in boxes or
. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. BEET—BEGONIA 37 shapen unless the physical condition of the soil is such that the roots meet with little obstruction. A succession of sow- ings should be made, at intervals of from two to three weeks, until late summer, as the Beets are much more desirable in their young stage than when they have become old and woody. The Mangel-Wurzel and the Sugar Beet are usually grown as afield crop, and will not enter into the calculations of the home garden. In order to hasten the season of the extra-early crop of Beets, the seeds may be sown in boxes or in the soil of a hotbed in February or March, transplanting the small plants to the open ground at the time the first sowing of seed is made. As the flat or turnip-rooted varieties grow at the surface of the ground, the seed may be sown thickly, and as the more advanced roots are large enough to use they may be pulled, leaving room for the later ones to develop, thus growing a quantity in a small area and having a long season of small Beets from one sowing. For winter use the late July sown seed will give the best roots, growing through the cool month^ of the fall to a medium size and remaining firm without being tough or stringy. These may be dug up after light frosts and before any severe cold weather, and stored in barrels or boxes in the cellar, using enough dry dirt to fill spaces between the roots and cover them to the depth of 6 inches. These roots, thus packed in a cool cellar, will be fit to use through the entire winter months. When it can be had, florists' or sphagnum moss is an ex- ^^^j gj]^^ cellent medium in which to pack roots for winter. The early round or turnip varieties are best for early and summer use. The Long Blood Beets may be used for stor- ing, but these require a longer season of growth. Begonias. Tender bedding and house plants. Next to the geranium, Begonias are probably the most pop- ular for house culture of the entire plant list. The ease of.
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