“Kohlrabi is a go-between in the families of cabbage and turnip.  It is sometimes called the turnip-root cabbage.  Just above the ground the stem of this plant swells into a turnip-like vegetable.  In the true turnip the swelling is underground, but like the cabbage, kohlrabi forms its edible part above ground.  It is easy to grow.  Only it should develop rapidly, otherwise the swelling gets woody, and so loses its good quality.  Sow out as early as possible; or sow inside in March and transplant to the open.  Plant in drills about two feet apart.  Set the plants about one foot apart, or thin out to this distance.  To plant one hundred feet of drill buy half an ounce of seed.  Seed goes a long way, you see.  Kohlrabi is served and prepared like turnip.  It is a very satisfactory early crop.

“Before leaving the cabbage family I should like to say that the cabbage called Savoy is an excellent variety to try.  It should always have an early planting under cover, say in February, and then be transplanted into open beds in March or April.  If the land is poor where you are to grow cabbage, then by all means choose Savoy.

“Carrots are of two general kinds:  those with long roots, and those with short roots.  If long-rooted varieties are chosen, then the soil must be worked down to a depth of eighteen inches, surely.  The shorter ones will do well in eight inches of well-worked sandy soil.  Do not put carrot seed into freshly manured land.  Another point in carrot culture is one concerning the thinning process.  As the little seedlings come up you will doubtless find that they are much, much too close together.  Wait a bit, thin a little at a time, so that young, tiny carrots may be used on the home table.  These are the points to jot down about the culture of carrots.  I am saying very little about depths and distances because these were all worked out by the boys last winter and tables may be had for the asking.

“Peter covered the ground of celery raising.  One or two points only I will speak of.  A very rich, workable soil is a celery soil.  In the process of getting such a bed ready it ought to have a thorough wetting down a day before planting.  Celery seed is small, and, as is the case with other small seed, it is quite likely to be planted in clumps or bunches.  To avoid this the seed should be mixed with sand and then sprinkled in drills.  These drills should be six inches apart, and very shallow.  Sow the seed, cover, and water.  This bed should be screened from direct sunlight.  A careful, gentle, daily watering is necessary.  Thin the little plants to four inches apart.  Peter can tell the rest of the story.  The only other thing I need add is this, that in transplanting the work should be done quickly.  One should not take up celery plants and perhaps leave them a long time before placing in new quarters.  Plant immediately.  It takes little to upset a celery plant and check its growth.  So never take up a whole lot of celery plants at one time.  Take up a few, keep them moist, plant them, and then start again.