JUNE ] THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 40 1 



Turnefis. 



Sow some turnep seed, early in the month, for although there is 

 no great prospect, at this time, of obtaining good roots, some may 

 be got to answer for soups, &c. 



Let the seed be sown in an open exposure, immediately after the 

 earth is newly dug, and when raked in? the ground should be 

 rolled, or clapped close with the back of the spade. There is no- 

 thing that protects crops of turneps, cabbages, See. from the depre- 

 dations of the fly, so well as rolling ; for, when the surface is ren- 

 dered completely smooth, these insects are deprived of the harbour 

 they would otherwise have, under the clods and small lumps of 

 earth, to which they generally resort for shelter, from such 

 changes of weather as are disagreeable to them. 



This method will be found more effectual, than soaking the seed 

 in any preparation, or dusting the plants with any composition 

 whatever. 



The advancing crops of turnep, should be hoed and thinned to 

 proper distances, and this ought always to be done at an early pe- 

 riod of their growth. As they do not grow large at this season, 

 six or seven inches apart, will be sufficient. 



Scorzonera, Skirrets, Salsafy, and Hamburgh Parsley. 



Thin and clear from weeds the crops of scorzonera, salsafy, skir- 

 ret, and large-rooted parsley ; which perform either by hand or 

 small-hoeing ; thinning out the 'plants to six inches distance, and 

 cutting up all the weeds. 



Endive ^ 



Transplant endive that is now of a sufficient size ; for the me- 

 thod, see page 373. 



Sow another crop of curled endive, to keep up a regular succes- 

 sion, when wanted ; and also, some of thebroad Batavian kind, this 

 grows very large, whitens well, if tied up, and is very palatable. 

 Sow more towards the end of the month. 



Okra, Tomatoes, and Egg-Plant. 



Earth up your advancing crops of okra ; where too thick, thin 

 them to the distances mentioned in page 318, and keep the ground 

 free from weeds. 



In the early part of this month, plant out a general crop of toma- 

 toes and egg-plants, as directed in pages 319, 372 and 373. 



Cardoons. 



Plant out cardoons in a bed of good earth, at the distance of four 

 feet from one another, every way.: they may either be planted on 



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