. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON VEGETABLE CULTURE. 1073 for a previous crop. Thin out the plants to about Sin. apart in the rows, and protect and dig up as required for use, the same as recommended under Parsnips. Savoys. Very frequently this winter vegetable is sown too early; the consequence is that it is ready to cut in the early autumn, and the heads burst before they are wanted. For all general purposes, the first week in April is quite early enough, selecting an open situation for the bed and not sowing the seed very thickly. When the plan
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON VEGETABLE CULTURE. 1073 for a previous crop. Thin out the plants to about Sin. apart in the rows, and protect and dig up as required for use, the same as recommended under Parsnips. Savoys. Very frequently this winter vegetable is sown too early; the consequence is that it is ready to cut in the early autumn, and the heads burst before they are wanted. For all general purposes, the first week in April is quite early enough, selecting an open situation for the bed and not sowing the seed very thickly. When the plants are large enough, they should be put out in good deeply dug soil, at 2oin. apart for the large-growing varieties, and i5in. for the small-growing ones,, if possible choosing showery weather, and protecting from Slugs by a circle of soot or air-slaked lime. When the plants have commenced to grow again freely, they will be all the better for being " earthed up," ^ having the soil drawn up to them on each side of the rows. If at any time during the summer the Savoys appear to cease growing, or to be turning a yellowish hue, an application of loz. of nitrate of soda to each square yard will impart new vigour. The flavour of Savoys is much improved by frost. Early Dwarf Ulm and King Coffee are two fine little Savoys, fit for a gentleman's table; for the servants' hall or for market the larger Drumhead or Dwarf Green Curled is most suitable. Seakale. This vegetable (Fig. 689) is practically indispensable in most gardens of any size, and a good supply of crowns for forcing is imperative. Seed sown thinly in rows 2ft. apart at the end of March will produce large crowns in two years, if the soil is good and the plants are thinned out to i5in. apart in the rows. By sowing annually a constant demand may be met without much trouble. In November the oldest plants may be lifted, sorting out all the strongest crowns or roots, and laying them in soil until wanted. These crowns
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