MARCH] THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 2H 



as you have preserved during the winter to raise seed from ; the cab- 

 bages are to be planted in rows four feet asunder, one foot distant 

 from each other in the rows, and up to their heads in the earth ; the 

 others may be planted in four feet wide beds, at the distance of ten 

 or twelve inches root from root, or in rows at pleasure ; observing to 

 tie up the shoots to stakes placed for that purpose, as they advance 

 for seeding, to prevent their being broken down by winds, heavy 

 rains, &o. 



PLANTING POTATOES. 



Potatoes may now be planted for an early crop as soon as the wea- 

 ther opens, and the frost is entirely out of the ground; let the soil 

 in which you plant them be moderately light, a little enriched with 

 dung, and advantageously situated. 



Be careful to procure the earliest kinds, from which select a quan- 

 tity of the best formed and soundest roots, and of a tolerable size ; 

 these are to be cut into sets, a week before planting, in order that the 

 wounds should have time to form a dry crust ; for if planted at this 

 season immediately after being cut, they would imbibe too much 

 moisture, many of them rot, and all would be greatly weakened 

 thereby ; cut each root into two, three or more pieces, according to 

 their size ; minding particularly that each cut be furnished with one 

 or two good eyes or buds, which is sufficient. They are then to be 

 planted in rows two feet and a half asunder, the sets to be nine inches 

 distant in the row, and three or four inches deep. Should severe 

 frost ensue protect them by laying some long litter or wispy dung 

 over the drills. 



HORSERADISH. 



This plant is cultivated by cuttings of the root, either cut from the 

 top an inch or two long, or some old roots cut into pieces of that 

 length, or by small offsets that arise from the sides of the main root, 

 retaining the crowns or top shoots on as many as possible. 



Being furnished with these sets, choose in an open situation a light 

 and rich soil, which trench regularly two spades deep, at the same 

 time giving it a good dressing of manure ; then beginning at one 

 end of the ground, range a line, and with a large dibble make holes 

 about ten inches deep, all of an equal depth and about six inches 

 asunder, dropping as you go on, one set or cutting into each hole, with 

 the crown upright, taking care to fill or close the holes up properly 

 with the earth, and let the rows be two feet asunder. Or you may 

 plant them as you advance in the digging or trenching of the ground, 

 at the same depth and distances, covering each row when set in with 

 the earth of the next course, and so proceed till all are planted. 

 After this, level the surface of the ground even, observing to keep 

 it free from weeds until' the plants are so far advanced as to be strong 

 enough to overbear and keep them down. 



With this management the roots will be long, straight, and free 

 from many small lateral offsets, and the second' year after planting 



