WINTER VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 153, 25 March 1938, Page 18

WINTER VEGETABLES

Need Attention Now Growing crops for winter use must now receive constant attention. Spinach should be thinned to' single plants standing Bto lOin. apart. The object is to produce strong individual plants, as the leaves are gathered separately, and tlie larger they are the more succulent, they yvill be. If growth is not satisfactory give a dressing of nitrate of soda, Joz. per square yard. Keep the surface soil loose by light hoeing. Turnips intended to stand for late use should be thinned to about 4in. apart. Those intended for pulling early need very little thinning of the young plants. It can be done by drawing the roots as they become large enough for use, thus obtaining a very large yield. Cabbages, broccoli, etc., should be moulded up as soon as they have made sufficient growth. Moulding up should be done in a way that will cover weeds growing between tlie plants as well as those between the rows. The growth of the plants should then cover the ground and practically prevent further growth of weeds. Early cauliflowers are very prone to form heads prematurely, when, of course, they are useless. A little extra care can eliminate this bad habit. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle they should be pricked off into a plot of good soil, spacing them about 3in. apart.