The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-12


Endive should be used as soon as
blanched. Blanching may be accom-
plished by tying the leaves together
as soon as the plants are well grown.
Kohlrabi must be used while ten
der. This may easily be determined
by cutting the thickened stem which
constitutes the edible portion II
tough and stringy. 1t Is too old.
Muskmelons.--Color. size and gener-
~ 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.
observation-disclosures Is deter
appearance. A ripe melon when struck
with the hand gives a duh 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
a quarter to half inch In diameter.
II 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, 1t is not considered advisable to
use them as summer vegetable. Size
Is of small Importance. but those from
IA to inches in diameter are consld-
cred best.
Peas are ready for picking as soon
as the pods are well filled and while
the peas are still green, yet before Ell
Their the peas become hard or the pods
whitish or yellOwish. Peas should
not be gathered when too young. and
If too old will be of poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered at any
time until they begin to turn red. For
some purposes they are allowed to RI
pen, but usually are picked green.
Early potatoes may be used at any
time during their growth. An old
time rule Is to begin digging them
when they have reached the size of q
hens egg. 1t is advisable to begin us.
ing them when they have reached this
size. digging the supply from day tc
day as needed. allowing the bulk OF
the crop to grow until needed or until
they mature. Late potatoes should
be allowed to grow until the vines die
or are killed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are of poor quality
unless allowed to reach maturity. Tn,
simplest test is to break one of the 20
tatoes. If drops of water collect OF
the broken surface the crop is not ma
ture. This crop grows until fros
kills the vines. bat 1t Is permissible t.
use. them quite a while before th'
| end of the growing season.
Radishes may be used as soon al
large enough. A common practice Il
to begin thinning them as soon as larg,
enough. They should all be used Will,
young and tender.
Satisfy is grown and handled In tn
same way as parsnips and the sam
rules may be followed In its use.
Summer squashes are ready for us
as soon as large enough. They, how
ever. should not be picked when yer.
small. as. when young they are water.
and of poor quality. AS soon as tn
shell bardens they are too old for ia
BILE pse.
Winter squashes should be aIlowe
to grow until the vines die or INIT
frost kills them. but the squashe
should be stored before being frosted
Tomatoes should be picked when full
ly ripe. but should not be allowed t
remain on the vines until soft. II I
not a good practice to pick them Will
partly ripe. as the flavor is injured b
this practice.
Turnips for green's may be used a
soon as the foliage is large enough I
Justify picking; II for the roots. whe
the roots are from ~ to 2 inches 4
diameter. When planted as a lat
summer crop for roots for storage
they Should be allowed TO grow unit
hard freezing occurs. Those from 2 I
3 inches in diameter are best. Large
ones may be used for stock feed