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root may be rendered much more productive than the 

 carrot, and its summer's croppings give it a prefer- 

 ence to that root. Onions may also be sown with 

 this root without injury to the crop. 



JUNE. 



You may plant cucumbers to advantage the first 

 of this month ; they will often be as early as those 

 planted the middle of May, and generally bear bet- 

 ter. Clip off the runners on strawberries. 



Weeds are the common enemy of man ; they now 

 begin to infest your garden. Remember, that as you 

 till, so you will reap. Hoe and weed your plants as 

 soon as you can do it with safety. One crop is suf- 

 ficient for one piece of ground, at one time, and if 

 you suffer it to be weeds with your plants, you will 

 have only weeds. Nurse your plants with your hoe 

 frequently ; remove the dry earth, and give them 

 fresh earth, especially if the season is dry : early 

 in the morning is the best time, both for your own 

 health, and the health of your plants. Under this 

 management, you may enjoy the luxuries of a good 

 garden, without impeding the labours of the field, or 

 abridging your field husbandry. Continue to hoe 

 and weed out your onions, and all other plants, even 

 if possible, before the weeds appear ; this is good 

 economy, both in time and labour, as well as profit 

 to your plants. Hoe and bush your late peas ; plant 

 more potatoes ; sow more turnips ; continue to plant 

 bush and pole-beans ; plant gourds, squashes and 

 melons, of all kinds. Continue to plant cucumbers 

 for pickling. Top all such bush-beans as are in 

 blossom, by cutting off the top of the; vines near to 

 the blossom, they will be earlier, and bear better. 

 Watch your vines, and destroy worms, bugs, &c. 

 by ashes, lime, soot, or a strong solution of hen- 

 dung. Thin out, and earth up all your plants ; re- 



