. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 20£ covered with soil When the plants appear, they should be thinned out to about six inches from each other, and afterwards to a foot. A light, dry soil, is excellent. Fig. As soon as the leaves are decayed, the seedling plants should be taken up with care, and planted out in rows, two feet apart, and the same distance between the plants. A shady spot is preferable, as the stems will be finer and better when not too much exposed to the sun. Give an annual top- dressing of well-
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 20£ covered with soil When the plants appear, they should be thinned out to about six inches from each other, and afterwards to a foot. A light, dry soil, is excellent. Fig. As soon as the leaves are decayed, the seedling plants should be taken up with care, and planted out in rows, two feet apart, and the same distance between the plants. A shady spot is preferable, as the stems will be finer and better when not too much exposed to the sun. Give an annual top- dressing of well-rotted manure. A simple method of forwarding rhubarb is by turning over the plants, as they stand in the open ground, empty barrels or boxes, which may be sur- rounded by coarse litter or stable manure. Rape {edible-rooted,) is a white, carrot-shaped root, about the size of a man's finger, having a more delicate flavor than the turnip, like which it is cooked. It is not peeled, but scraped—the skin being thin. Culture, &c. — It is propagated by seed, which may be sown in April and June. It will grow in any soil that is poor and light, more especially If it be sandy. It grows to a larger size in rich, manured earth, but de- teriorates in sweetness and flavor. The same mode of cultivation and treatment applied to the turnip will answer for this root; but in dry weather the beds must be regularly watered until the plants have deve- loped their leaves. Salsify. — This plant is also called Vegetable Oyster; its flavor, when properly cooked, being very similar to that of the oyster. Culture, &c.—Deep and humid soils are the niost favorable. After dig- ging and smoothing, the plot intended for it should be formed into four- 18. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Neill, F.
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