The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Such vegetables ms lcaf lettuce, kale.
spinach, parsley. chnrd, turnip, mus
tard, and any other used as n green or
salad may be gathered rs Don ns
large enough TO pay for the gathering.
II Is IN excellent plan To make II prnc-
tice OF thinning these crops and using
III" plants removed ms green's or for
other purposes. Chnrd must be used
while young as Il q o passes It's hest
stage. kalc should be used while rel
atlv"ly young, rs when young 1t Is OF
much better quality than when allowed
To become large. II Is Il far better
plan 10 make frequent successive
paintings Of the foliage crops so as to
hay" n supply Of tender, succulent
greens or salad material continually
available.
Globe nrticiokeS are ready for use
as soon as the bur Is formed and must
be gathered before the blossoms ap-
pear. The bur il the bud of the flower
and Is used In the same way as turilps
or kohl-rnbi.
Jerusalem a%rtichokes are used In the
same way as potatoes. They are ready
Tor use IN the autumn and may remain
In the ground until needed.
Asparagus is ready for use Ms SCOT
as the young shoots are three or four
inches long. Ii allowed TO grow too
long the shoots will become tough and
woody.
Beans (Snap) nrc ready foe use Ms
soon us the bean is about half formed.
In ia" stringlcSS varieties the pods
mag be allowed 10 remain on the plant
u nile longer than the other sorts, bur
In every case they should bee gathered
while young and tender. Lima beans
should be gathered rs 500 rs the pods
arr we'll filled out, but before the pods
begin to turn yellow. They should lc
gathered while the beans themselves
After III" beans become white they
are past their prime,
lirrtS should be- used while young
and tender. The hcctN may be Trimmed
IT, Don as they are two or three inches
Tall and III" one that are removed can
be- used In greens. The entire crop
should he used before they are more
than two inches In diameter. Success.
sive paintings mt Intervals OF two
weeks are advisable so that II supply
of tender bccts will always be avail.
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BRUSSELS sprouts are ready for use
rs uon rs the heads are Well formed
and begin = crowd each other.
Cabbage is ready for use as soon as
the heads are well formed and well
blanchcd In the interior.
Chinese cabbage p ready for use rs
soon ms we'll blanchcd.
carrots may be- used as soon as they
reach n size to Justify pulling them.
Many gardeners follow the practice OF
thinning the carrots aud using those
removed rs vegetables or I'm sOupS.
They may be grown as an all-scasun
crop or ms II late crop following some.
thing else. Siz" Is not important, but
very large ones are inclined TO be
tough and plthy.
Cauliilowcr is ready for use as soon
as the blcachcd heads are well filled
cut with the masses Of globular mate
rial which II allowed 10 develop would
form seed. II Is important thar It lie
cut before the heads become old.
Celery u ready for use as soon ms Il
reaches n good size and Is blanched.
1t may be used green for stews, soups
etc.
Collards mag be used as soon as the
rosette of leaves which forms the head
Is developed aud blanched.
Sweet corn should not be pulled I'M
Ill the ears are well filed out. This
Is ABOUT the time the silk begins to
die. When the milk becomes doughty
the corn Is too old for table use.
cucumbers are ready for use when.
ever large enough. and before they,
have begun Ia turn yellow.
Elephants may be used AT any time
after the fruit Is large enough to tas-
,lfy picking. II should not be allowed
10 remain on the bushes too long or
leCay viii set in