134 FORWARDING RADISHES, ETC. 



can be prepared in February, in which put the pots. While 

 the tuberous roots are forming, and before they fill the pots, 

 prepare the beds for maturing them, and then bury them in 

 the mould with the balls of earth attached to them. 



The beds should be kept free from frost, and air should 

 be given at every opportunity. The common round Potatoes 

 may be forwarded, by laying them thick together in a slight 

 hot-bed in March, and when they are planted in the borders, 

 a quantity of comb-maker's shavings may be deposited in 

 each hill ; this will greatly promote their growth. 



FORWARDING RADISHES, &c. 



RADISHES may be obtained early in the spring by means 

 of a moderate hot-bed. The earth in the frame should be 

 a foot in depth, and air should be admitted every day after 

 they are up, or they will incline more to tops than roots. If 

 they come up too thick, they should be thinned to one or 

 two inches apart. Give gentle waterings as occasion re- 

 quires, and keep them well covered in cold nights. 



For raising early Radishes without frames, hot-beds may 

 be made in ridges, and arched over with hoop bends, or 

 pliant rods, which should be covered with mats at night, and 

 during the day in very cold weather. In moderate days, 

 turn up the mats at the warmest side ; and on fine mild days, 

 take them wholly off, and harden the plants gradually to the 

 weather. 



Turnips, Carrots, Onions, or any kind of salads or pot 

 herbs, may be raised in the same way, by sowing the seed in 

 drills and keeping the ground clear of weeds. 



