. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . 490 MANUAL OF GARDENING Parsley. — This is the most universal of garnishes. It is used also as a flavoring in soups. The seed is slow to germinate, and often* the second or third sowing is made, thinking the first is a failure; but usually after what wouldseem a long time the young plants will beseen. When sown in the open ground, itshould be thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches inthe row, the rows being 10 to 12 inchesapart. A few plants in a border will give asup
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . 490 MANUAL OF GARDENING Parsley. — This is the most universal of garnishes. It is used also as a flavoring in soups. The seed is slow to germinate, and often* the second or third sowing is made, thinking the first is a failure; but usually after what wouldseem a long time the young plants will beseen. When sown in the open ground, itshould be thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches inthe row, the rows being 10 to 12 inchesapart. A few plants in a border will give asupply for a large family, and with a littleprotection will live over winter. Roots may be lifted in the fall, put intoboxes or old cans, and grown in a sunnywindow for winter use. The Curled pars-ley is the form commonly Parsnip. — A standard winter and springvegetable, of the easiest culture in deep soil(Fig. 311). Parsnips are the better for the wintersfreeze, although they are of good quality iftaken up after the fall frosts and packed insoil, sand, or moss in the cellar. The seed, which must be not over oneyear old, should be sown as early as possiblein well-prepared soil, firmed with the feetor roller. As the seed germinates ratherslowly, the ground often becomes crustedor baked over the seeds, in which case itshould be broken and fined with a garden rake. This operation oftenmeans the success of the crop. Radish or cabbage seeds may be sownwith the parsnip seed to mark the row and break the crust. Oneounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill. Thin to 6 inches apart in the row. 311. The Student parsnip,leading variety. Pea. — Perhaps no vegetable is planted in greater expectancy thanthe pea. It is one of the earliest seeds to go into the ground, and theplanting fever is impatient. THE GROWING
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