. Biggle garden book; vegetables, small fruits and flowers for pleasure and profit. Gardening; Vegetable gardening. Chapter XV MISCELLANEOUS Artichoke, Celeriac, Chard, Corn Salad, Cress, Endive, Ginseng, Herbs, Leek, Mushroom, jMustard, Okra, Parsley, Spinach, etc. "^HERE are two distinct kinds of arti- chokes—one is grown for its potato-like, underground tubers and is called Jeru- salem artichoke, and the other is called the Globe artichoke and the parts eaten are the unopened flower heads (and sometimes the young shoots). The for- mer kind is seldom grown in American gardens, being con
. Biggle garden book; vegetables, small fruits and flowers for pleasure and profit. Gardening; Vegetable gardening. Chapter XV MISCELLANEOUS Artichoke, Celeriac, Chard, Corn Salad, Cress, Endive, Ginseng, Herbs, Leek, Mushroom, jMustard, Okra, Parsley, Spinach, etc. "^HERE are two distinct kinds of arti- chokes—one is grown for its potato-like, underground tubers and is called Jeru- salem artichoke, and the other is called the Globe artichoke and the parts eaten are the unopened flower heads (and sometimes the young shoots). The for- mer kind is seldom grown in American gardens, being considered more suited for farm culture for stock food; per- fectly hardy; multiplies rapidly and will become a bad weed if not kept within bounds; once planted it will maintain itself indefinitely; plant the tubers the same distance apart as you would potatoes. The Globe artichoke is propagated by seeds, or by suckers taken from other plants. Seeds do not grow true to name. Seedsmen sell plants for about $ per dozen. Set them about 3x3 feet apart; protect the crowns in winter with straw, etc.; plants are good for about three years; not often grown in this coun- try, but worth growing. Celeriac.—Little known in the United States. It is a turnip-rooted kind of celery, and the ''turnip" is the edible part—either cooked or as a 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson Co. , 1912
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