Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-07

Endive should be used as soon as
blanched. Blanching may be accom-
plished by tying the leaves together
as soon as the plants are we'll grown.
Kohl-rabi must be used while ten
der. This may easily be determined
by cutting the thickened stem which
constitutes the edible portion. If
tough and stringy, it is too old.
Muskmelons.-Color, size and gener-
al appearance serve as guides in tell
ing when they are ready to pick. They
should not be allowed to remain on
the vines until dead ripe, as they are
past their prime when fully ripened.
Watermelons.-Ripen is deter
mined by sound, and by the general
appearance A ripe melon when struck
with the hand gives a dull sound,
which is readily recognized after a
few trials.
Okra should be gathered while the
pods are very young and tender and
while the seeds are still soft.
Onions may be pulled and used as
bunch onions when the bulbs are from
quarter to q half inch in diameter.
If for boiled onions the bulbs may be
any size.
Parsnips are not used until late in
the autumn when the ground is froz-
, en-. Freezing improves their flavor; in
! fact, it is not considered advisable to
use them as summer vegetable. Size
S is Of small Importance, but those from
|. ~ to inches in diameter are cOnSid-
8 cred best.
It Peas are ready for picking as soon
It as the pods are we'll filled and while
q the peas are still green, yet before Ell
IS Their the peas become hard or the pods
Is whitish or yellowish. Peas should
Is not be gathered when too young, and
re If too old will be Of poor quality.
IS Peppers may be gathered at any
e. time until they begin to turn red. Fol
y some purposes they are allowed to ri
pen, but usually are picked green.
e Early potatoes may be used at an!
ID time during their growth. An old
es time rule is to begin digging then
IN when they have reached the size of 1
)p hens egg It is advisable to begin us
re ing them when they have reached thi
IS size, digging the supply from day t
70 day as needed, allowing the bulk o
ly the crop to grow until needed or unit
IL they mature. Late potatoes Shout
be allowed to grow until the vines di
Sc or are killed by frost.
ed Sweet potatoes are Of poor Qualit
unless allowed to reach maturity. Th
as simplest test is to break one Of the pt
ell tatoes. If drops Of water collect o
the broken surface the crop is not mi
as ture. This crop grows until fros
kills the vines, but it is permissible
ov use them quite a while before tn
I'M end Of the growing season.
~ Radishes may be used as soon {
400 large enough. A common practice
No to begin thinning them as soon as lars
.on enough. They should all be used viii
no. young and tender.
1,,+ Satisfy is grown and handled in tt
ho same way as parsnips and the san
rules may be followed in it's use.
Summer squashes are ready for u
- as soon as large enough. They, ho
ever, should not be picked when We
~. 80 small, as when young they are waite
l. |
shell hardens they are too old for
:. BILE use.
- Winter squashes should be allow
'oo to grow until the vines die or I'm
Apo' frost kills them, but the squash
should be stored before being frost'
Tue Tomatoes should be picked when f
eau ly ripe, but should not be allowed
remain on the vines until soft. 1t
IN not good practice to pick them VIII
This partly ripe, as the flavor is injured
to this practice.
ghy Turnips for green's may be used
soon as the foliage is large enough
hem justify picking; if for the roots, WI
hey the roots are from IL to inches
diameter. When planted as a l
time summer crop for roots for stora
JUS they should be. allowed to. grow III
wed hard freezing occurs. Those from
: or 8 inches in diameter are best. Lar
ones may be used Tor stock feed.