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each side of the rows more effectually, as well as on the ground be- 

 tween the rows ; both of which are of more advantage to early crops 

 than may be generally imagined ; for when the rows range east and 

 west, one row shades another, so that when the plants grow up, they 

 cannot all receive an equal benefit of the sun. 



The great art in cropping a kitchen-garden, is to make the most 

 of every part of the ground, where necessary ; by having each quarter 

 well occupied with as many crops annually as possible ; as practised 

 by the experienced market-gardeners and others, who have occasion 

 to cultivate the whole kitchen-ground to every possible advantage ; 

 often having two or three different crops advancing in successive 

 order together on the same compartment, especially where the prin- 

 cipal crops are in wide rows, as in cauliflowers, cabbages, beans, &c. 

 Other kinds are frequently inter-cropped, at proper periods, with 

 those of peculiar growth in the respective sorts ; not to impede each 

 other, nor the principal crops above intimated. Sometimes slight 

 crops of quick growth are sown to come off soon, or by the time the 

 others begin to advance considerably ; or sometimes, in the advanced 

 state of the main crops, they are inter-cropped with others of a more 

 continuing and larger growth to be coming forward, ready, as the 

 others are going off; fully occupying the same spot in a succession of 

 crops in some advanced growth, whereby both time and ground are 

 occasionally gained ; though, where there is a plentiful scope of 

 kitchen-ground, especially in private gardens, any considerable 

 inter-cropping would be unnecessary, as generally each sort raised 

 separately, will, in some degree, be superior : however, on the other 

 hand, as in many places the Kitchen-ground is much limited, ii is 

 incumbent on the occupier or cultivator, to intercrop occasionally, 

 where it can be done with a good prospect of success, agreeably to 

 the above intimations. With regard to the different methods of 

 sowing, and planting the different crops, these shall be designated 

 in the course of the work. 



Destroying weeds is a most necessary culture in the Kitchen- 

 garden, which must be very particularly attended to ; for the success 

 of the crops greatly depends thereon, and without a full determina- 

 tion to keep them clean, it is in vain to sow or plant any. 



The utmost attention is necessary never to suffer weeds to perfect 

 their seeds in any part, whether in cropped or vacant quarters, or on 

 dung-hills, or compost-heaps, as they would lay the foundation 

 of several years trouble to extirpate them ; for, as in digging and 

 hoeing the ground, some of the seed would be buried near the sur- 

 face, and others much deeper, at every time of stirring the earth, a 

 fresh crop of weeds would arise from the same stock of seeds, 

 which verifies the saying, " one years seeding, makes seven years 

 weeding." 



Work to be done in this month. 



The various preparations for early crops, noticed last month in 

 page 1, Sec. I would again recommend to your particular atten- 

 tion, as you ought to take time by the forelock" at this season. 



