Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-21
HOW TO RAISE WINTER CABBAGE

Having been requested by many friend,
10 give my plan of growing winter cabbage.
| have concluded to do so through the COL
un,ns Of the Press and Messenger, that
all who wish TO enjoy the luxury of fine
large cabbage during the wintvr at small
cost and trouble may do so. The main
point in raieing cabbage for winter in this
climate, is to have them head up late in the
fall and early in the winter. lfthey head
up earlier while the weather is hot they are
most certin to rot.
The seed must be planted in May or ear
ly in June, and it requires much care and
much labor-to secure the
plants 80 late in season. If not protected
from the sun they will die rs fast as they
come up, Prepare q bed in partially shady
location, if possible; have the ground thor
oughly puverized, and if very well watored
hay off the beds in small burrows, six or
seven inchs apart !; the seed thick cover
them carefully with rake, or the hand,
which is better press the earth gently on
oao, if the Location is much to the sun.
The shade must not be too dense, or they
i'll run very spindliug and faI! down.
ave the ground we'll watered every even
G, upless tho weather is damp.
After they come up, remove the shade
adually and continue to water OCCASION
Iy ifneessary, until the plants are we'll
oted; work them we'll and keep all
ass aud weeds down.
No one who is unwilling to bestow the
oper care and attention, need undertake
ra.se cabbage plants at this season of
eyear. Plants raised in the spring and al.
wed to remain in the bed until the proper
ne.for transplauting will make good cab
'ge. but not so good as planted later.
,e stalk becomes too dry and hard.
They are to be transplanted in the
onth of August, and in tho following
amer Dig holes the depth and width
a spade, three feet apart each way; fill
em half fail of well rooted manure, frs,
,:ting in the bottom a teaspoonfui ,f Peru
viau &uano, life be had, then fiji the hole
uearlyilIa with the top soil. All,his must
se done iii readiness for transplanting dur
ing the rains in August.
Transplant deep, up to the leaves, in the
middle of the holes. by this time tho
plants will have long sl.anks, the whole ol
which must be put into tile ground. a
very good plan, ifit is desired to raise
them Oh large scale, is to lay of very
deep burrows with large turn plow, put
in the manure heavily, partially fill them
transplant in them. They must 1t
hoed frequently. once week is not too
often. and always.in the morning when the
dew is on.All cabbage should be thus hoed
The bottom leaves must not be pulled, o,
they will not head we'll. Upon the ap-
proach Of very. cold weather turn them
down to the earth, and cover up all the
stalks, leaves and ALL. we'll with dirt, suffi
ciently to-hold them down, only leaving
out the top of the head. Thus n.anoge<
they will continue to head during th,
winter. 1t may be necessary to put som,
pine bark or straw over the head, to furlhe
protect them If the weather is extremely
gold, though rarely found it necessary ry
Upon the 6.st appearance of the head
bursting to run to seed, cut them all dowr
and put them away in a cellar, or any othe
cool place, and they will keep uut il. they al
can be disposed Of:
= Cabbage are very liable 10 be eaten VI
in the fall by the green worm. They ma!
be caught by breaking off a.leaf and putting
I on the top at night, when numbers Q
dhem will be on the under side next morn.
pg This repeated, will soon destroy ther
all. Fowls lot to rub among them will
destroy. them great many of them
Cabbage planted my way will head yer,
low, near on the ground and fowls ca
reach them.
:, A sure preventive against cut worm
to sow salt upon the ground in the faH o
wiuter at the rata Of three or four huudre
pounds to The acte, which is also goo
,tnabvse.
/ usually plant the Fiat Dutch an
Dsuaihead. The Bergen. makes a yerf
large head but not SO 6rm aed hard. q
the other.
T Asy one pursuing this, plan 10 the lette
and falling te raise as fine cabbage d ev,
cana ftom old Buooembe. may set q,
down as humbug.
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