The Elbert County tribune., 1907-12-26
VEGETABLES NOT WELL KNOWN.
Many Varieties Common in Europe
might Be Grown in This Country.

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
reaiiy little excuse for this. More
tnan twice as many kinds of plants
couiu ne grown as are now usually
found In the home garden, and the
family would be benefited by the
variety.
Cardoon is commonly grown in
France and other countries of south
ern EUROPE, and has lately received
some attention In America. 1t is
closely related to the globe artichoke.
The leaves of the two plants look
much alike. The leaf stalk is the part
used, which is blanched by gathering
up the leaves and tying with mating
or bands OF straw in autumn, then
eartnlng up as for celery. In a month
the heart should be ready for use.
Although chervil is grown for gar
nishing, it is not well known that
there Is another kind which produces
an edible root. 1t is similar to the
parsnip and is treated like It. Frosts
demand for it 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 IL they were not onions.
What's in name? Collard or cole
wort is nothing more than common
cabbage The seed is sown thIckly
and the young plants used for greens
when eight or nine inches high. In the
| south they are commonly known as
cabbage green's, just as they ought to
| be.
There is nothing difficult about
growing andive, yet It is not as COM
monty grown as one might expect For
| "
but for fall and winter use 1t is sown
from June till the middle OF August.
| The plants should be thinned or trans
planted so as to stand at least 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, kohlrabi has been
slow to find place in American
| gardens, though 1t is highly priced
by the Germans, says the Orange Judd
Farmer. II might be described as q
turnip with root above ground, or
a cabbage with its head in the stem.
In flavor, 1t is combination of both
turnip and cabbage, but more delicate
than either. If used before quite full
grown it is tender and delicious, but
If left standing too long 1t quickly be-
comes woody and unfit for cooking. II
succession is desired. the seed
| should be sown from early spring till
| midsummer. The seed may be sown in
drills IS 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.