Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-07
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Such vegetables as leaf lettuce, kale,
spinach, parsley, chard, turnip, mus
tard, and any other used as green or
salad may be gathered as soon as
large enough to pay for the gathering
1t is an excellent plan to make prac-
tice Of thinning these crops and using
the plants removed as green's or for
other purposes. Chard must be used
while young as it soon passes its best
stage. Kale should be used while rel
atively young, as when young 1t Is or
much better quality than when allowed
to become large. It is far better
plan to make frequent successive !
paintings of the foliage crops so as to
have a supply of tender, succulent
green's or salad material continually
available.
Globe artichokes are ready for use
as soon as the bur is formed and must
be gathered before the blossoms ap-
pear. The bur is the bud Of the flower
and is used in the same way as turnips
or kohl-rabi.
Jerusalem artichokes are used In the
same way as potatoes. They are ready
for use in the autumn and may remain
in the ground until needed.
Asparagus is ready for use as soon
as the young shoots are three or four
inches long If allowed to grow too
long the shoots will become tough and
woody.
Beans (snap) are ready for use as
soon as the bean is about half formed.
In the stringless varieties the pods
may be allowed to remain on the plant
a little longer than the other sorts, but
in every case they should be gathered
while young and tender. Lima beans
should be gathered as soon as the pods
are we'll filled out, but before the pods
begin to turn yellow. They should be
gathered while the beans themselves
still have a fresh, green appearance
After the beans become white they
are past their prime.
Beets should be used while yOun,
and tender. The beets may be thinne'
as soon as they are two or three inche
tall and the ones that are removed cal
be used in green's. The entire crOl
should be used before they are NOR
:. than two inches in diameter. Success
~ sive paintings at intervals of tw
weeks are advisable so that suppl
of tender beets will always be avail
able.
no Brussels sprouts are ready for us
as soon as the heads are we'll forme
and begin to crowd each other.
Cabbage is ready for use as soon 8
the heads are we'll formed and we
blanched in the interior.
Chinese cabbage is ready for use {
q soon as wen blanched.
IF Carrots may be used as soon as the
i'm reach size to justify pulling ther
Many gardeners follow the practice
thinning the carrots and using tho
va removed as vegetables or in soup
They may be grown as an all-seast
'a ~ crop or as late crop following som
To- thing else. Size is not important, b
n H1 very large ones are inclined to
rrh tough and pithy.
o. Cauliflower is ready for use as so
z. as the bleached heads are we'll fill
,ar IA out with the masses of globular maj
rial which if allowed to develop wou
C. c.. form Seed 1t is important that it
God cut before the heads become old.
H. Celery is ready for use as soon as
reaches a good size and is blanche
It may be used green for stews, SOU
etc.
my Collards may be used as soon as
rosette of leaves which forms the he
is developed and blanched.
ign Sweet corn should not be pulled I
til the ears are we'll filled out. T.
is about the time the silk begins
die. When the milk becomes doug
my the corn is too old for table use.
Cucumbers are ready for use VIII
ever large enough, and before tt
have begun to turn yellow. >.
DR., Elephants may be used at any tt
egu- after the fruit is large enough to
Adv.' tify picking. It should not be alloy
: TO remain on the bushes too long
man decay will set In