108 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [FEB. 



But for some particular crops, ground which has been well ma- 

 nured the year before, will be more eligible, than if immediately 

 fresh dunged the same year ; such as for some of the long fusiform- 

 rooted kinds, as carrots and parsneps, Sec. unless the dung is per- 

 fectly rotted, mellow raid mouldy, that these long roots can readily 

 make their way straight through in their perpendicular, downward 

 growth ; for when the dung manure is rank or lumpy, it is very 

 apt to impede the young descending radicle, and occasion the 

 main root to fork or grow crooked ; more especially the carrots, 

 which also, in some fresh-dunged ground, are sometimes apt to 

 canker. 



All manuring should generally be performed in winterer spring, 

 to be dug in at the general annual digging ; taking opportunity of 

 frosty, or very dry weather, to wheel in the dung for the principal 

 manuring ; as it may then be performed more easy and clean without 

 clogging or spoiling the walks, or tearing up the ground ; laying 

 it in heaps by barrow-fulls at equal distances ; afterwards spread it 

 evenly, and dig it in one spade deep, or more. 



In regard to cropping the ground, the proper situation for, and 

 method of raising the different plants, is fully explained in the dif- 

 ferent months under their respective heads ; I will therefore only 

 hint here, that it is eligible to allot the driest, warmest, and most 

 sunny situation, for the early crops, and the other parts for the main 

 crops. 



The south borders are proper for raising the earliest plants, as 

 early peas, beans, radishes, spinach, lettuce, carrots, small sallad- 

 lierbs, kidney-beans, &c. the east and west borders for succession 

 of early crops ; and the north borders, which being shady and cool, 

 serve for raising and pricking out many small plants, slips, and 

 cuttings in summer ; though all these borders, in every exposure, 

 may be made useful at all seasons. The borders next the espaliers 

 are proper for crops of small plants at all seasons of the year, as 

 lettuce, endive, spinach, small sallad-herbs, strawberries, and seve- 

 ral others, both to stand, and for transplantation, according to the 

 mode of culture of the different sorts ; and by keeping all the bor- 

 ders constantly well furnished with various esculents, disposed ac- 

 cording to their different growths, they, besides their usefulness, 

 effect a delightful variety. 



In the internal parts, called the quarters, should always be raised 

 the larger principal crops, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, 

 coleworts, peas, beans, kidney-beans, onions, leeks, carrots, pars- 

 neps, beets, potatoes, turneps, artichokes, celery, general crops of 

 lettuces, spinach, horse-radish, &c. 



As many of the esculent plants succeed best in rows, such as 

 peas, beans, cauliflowers, and all the cabbage kinds, transplanted 

 lettuces, endive, potatoes, artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, celery, 

 and some others, particular regard is requisite, that the rows are 

 at proper distances for the plants to have full scope to grow, and 

 would advise that all the tall-growing sorts, sown in drills, such as 

 peas, beans, kidney-beans, &c. for early crops, have their rows 

 ranging north and south, if possible, that the sun may shine on 



