The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-12-25
veee1Ashss NOT WELL KNOWN.


+ American gardens yield a few kinds
OF vegetables in abundance. but that
is all. In variety, they are far infe-
rior to European gardens. There Is
really little excuse for this. More
THAN twice as many kinds OF plants
could be grown as are now usually
found in the home garden. and the
family would be benefited by the
variety.
Carbon is commonly grown In
France and other countries OF south
ern Europe, and has lately received
some attention in America 1t II
closely related to the globe artichoke.
The leaves of the two plants look
much alike. The Leaf stalk 10 the part
used, which il blanched by gathering
up the leaves and tying with mating
or bands, of straw In, autumn. then
earthing up as for celery, In a month
the heart should be, ready; for use
Although chervil 10 grown for gar,
nishing. it Is not, we'll known, that
there is another kind which produces
an edible root. It Is similar to the
parsnjp. and is treated like, II. FFosts
improve, the favor, There II SO little
demand for 1t that few seed catalogues
mention 1t.
Among the seeds and roots which
the pioneers brought from their. east
ern homes were Gives or chives. They
belong to the onion tribe, and are
grown for their tops. which are ready
for use early in the spring. The bulbs
are set six or eight inches apart in
permanent bed. where they, will form
compact tufts and take care OF them
selves. being perfectly hardy. They
make a pretty border. In the summer
they produce heads of purple flowers
at the end of stalks. which would be
pretty II they were not onions.
What's in name? Coliard or cole
wort is nothing more than common
cabbage. The seed 10 sown thickly
and the young plants used. for greens
when eight or nine inches high In the
south they are commonly known as
cabbage greens, Just as they ought to
be.
There IL nothing difacult about
growing andive, yet 1t is not as COM
monty grown as one might expect For
summer use 1t is sown in April or May.
but for fall and winter use 1t ia sOwn
iIOui June I'LL Tue ulluuic VI hu6h1r
The plants should be thinned or trans
planted SO as to stand at least a foot
apart. When they are about full grown
they are blanched by gathering up the
leaves and tying at the top. In about
two weeks. the hearts should be ready
for use. Some gardeners prepare 1t in
a week by putting celery bleachers
over the plants. They should be
blanched as wanted, as the hearts will
soon decay after the process. I'm
less thoroughly blanched the leaves
are tough and bitter.
For some reason. kohl-rabi has been
slow to find a place In American
gardens. though 1t is highly priced
by the Germans. says the Orange Judd
Farmer. 1t might be described as a
turnip with root above ground. or
a cabbage with It's head in the stem.
In flavor, 1t is combination Of both
turnip and cabbage. but more delicate
than either. II used before quite full
grown 1t is tender and delicious, but
II left standing too long 1t quickly be-
comes woody and unfit for cooking. II
a succession is desired, the seed
should be sown from early spring, till
midsummer. The seed may be sown In
drills 1S inches apart. then thinned so
as to stand seven or eight inches apart
in the row, or 1t may be started In a
bed and transplanted.