The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-27
Raising. hcepIngand COo..in. Cauli-.
flowers.

The cau..t,Owcl IS the prince OF the cab
bage tI.be. To he like a caulilower,"
implies a tender, tiu. grained, buttery sub
stance, OF mild, sweet, pleasant cabbage
flavor; ana III the plan. itself all these
conditions are realized. We do not know
Why II Is 50 rarely cultivated surely it
should be in every garden.
We have used every variety of seed,
embracing the common, carly and late
kinds. the Pari~ and the Walcheren. We
haze no very particular p.eieTence rs We
have been almost universally successful
in raising fine .o..j beads. The same soil
and culture which will produce good cab
bagcs. Wi! ave good cau!itlower, only the
incest care u. all stages = required.
\ good strong loar i the best soil A
strong tCri, corn the previous year, is
better than tn old garden; but the latter
may he renewed by the addition Of one Or
more loads 10 the square rcd Of fresh
io..u or toy. Any Kind of manure will
answer, t;lt 1 /, 40: :: 81! to Ise an excess
i've quantity, a. our old gardens are ricl.
eGou, IA. an, a d-ass;9- ci turf or loan Will
often prove letter than manure Seek
for sand 70 aHlclicrats a clay soil, and clay
f-r j sandy ole, While tuit !. coed for
either.
Sow the sd n April n 4 slight hot
bed. and ag.an In Nav in the omen ground
The l!ttle black hopping beetles (HdLGe1)
are very f5Li Of the tender seed leaves,
Gad the youn- iauts must be protected
by .pIinkiiuE with soot or ashes, but not
too abundant Transplant in rows three
feet apart, or at n greater distance between
. the melon and cucumber hills Hoe often
drawing the earth about the stems The
ol! llaEn. hoe ca hascs every morning
while tAe dew IS on, indicates the benefit
OF frequent culture. During this early
and slow growth the turuip Grub OF worm
gets III the root, and vcake n, or destroys
the plant. The remedy is to stimulate
the growth by the u-c Of ashes, SCOT or
guano There IS always work in the gar
den; when it IS TO wet to hoe, we can
dress with some $ limo manure Soap
suls from the weekly wash, and slop wa
/ ter from the chambers may DO Fl esly used,
pouring it often on the spaces between the
plants. The frequent Loeing will keep
! the gsound from baking The earlier
/ ones, sown as above, vii! begin TO head in
Angst, but the cooler weather Of Septenl-
Der and October gives the best heads
/ The heads will lie blanched and more
delicate if, as they begin TO form, We ito
the long leaves loosely over them. This
will serve, still later, to protect them frora
/ the frost-, for although the plant is as
; hardy - cabl age, tha head is tender
/ and injured by open exposure to moder.
ale f.ost
They are best for the table when tho
! head is Il large as it will grow and remain
solid. Those that are beginning to head
the last of October or the first OF Novcm-
/ ber when severe frost threatens. may be
. pulled up, and, retaining 4 portion Of the
leaves, planted in The cellar The heads
will increase in size and become beautiful
ly bla.cled Cook by boiling till tender
IN small quantity OF clear water, with a
little salt Dress with lutter, salt, o.
pepper to the taste. The csuliflower is
also esteemed for picking.