. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . poor product, however, ifmisshapen, wormy, or tough. Radishes should be grown quickly in order tohave them at their best. They become toughand woody if grown slowly or allowed to stay inthe ground too long. A light soil, well enriched,will grow most of the early varieties to table sizein three to five weeks. To have a supply throughthe early months, sowings should be made everytwo weeks. For spring use, the French Breakfastis still a standard variety (Fig. 31
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . poor product, however, ifmisshapen, wormy, or tough. Radishes should be grown quickly in order tohave them at their best. They become toughand woody if grown slowly or allowed to stay inthe ground too long. A light soil, well enriched,will grow most of the early varieties to table sizein three to five weeks. To have a supply throughthe early months, sowings should be made everytwo weeks. For spring use, the French Breakfastis still a standard variety (Fig. 313). For summer, the large white or gray varietiesare best. The winter varieties may be sown inSeptember, harvested before severe frosts, andstored in sand in a cool cellar. When they are to 313 French Breakfastbe used, if thrown into cold water for a short time and olive-shapedthey will regain their crispness. radishes. Sow radishes thickly in drills, 12 to 18 inches apart. Thin as needed. Rhubarb, or Pie plant. — A strong perennial herb, to be grown in abed or row by itself at one end or side of the garden. It is a 494 MANUAL OF GARDENING Rhubarb is usually propagated by division of the fleshy roots, smallpieces of which will grow if separated from the old established roots andplanted in rich mellow soil. Poor soil should be made rich by spadingout at least 3 feet of the surface, filling with well-rotted manure towithin 1 foot of the level, throwing in the top soil and setting the rootswith the crowns 4 inches below the surface, firming them with thefeet. The stalks should not be cut for use until the second year. Se;that the plant does not want for water when it is making its heavy leafgrowth. In fall, coarse manure should be thrown over the crowns, tobe forked or spaded in lightly when spring opens. In growing seedling rhubarb, the seed may be sown in a coldframein March or April, protected from freezing, and in two months theplants will be ready to set in ro
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