48 THE KITCHHEN-GARDEN. [NOV. 



straw or hay will become clamp and mouldy, and very often occa- 

 sion the roots to rot, while the sand would preserve them sweet and 

 sound. 



All these roots may be preserved in like manner in a cellar ; but 

 in such a pLce they are subject to vegetate and become stringey 

 earlier in spring. The only advantage of this method is, that in 

 the cellar they may be had when wanted, more conveniently during 

 winter, than out of the field or garden heaps. 



Note. All the above roots will preserve better in sand than in 

 common earth, but when the former cannot be had, the sandiest 

 earth you can procure must be dispensed with. 



Celery, Endive, and Cardoons. 



Continue during the early part of this month to blanch your 

 celery, endive and cardoons, as directed in the preceding months; 

 but when the severe frosts approach, they must be preserved there- 

 from, either in the following or some other more convenient and 

 effectual manner. 



Every third row of the celery may be suffered to stand where 

 growing, opening a trench on each side of every standing row, 

 within six or eight inches thereof, for the reception of the plants 

 of the other two rows, which are to be carefully taken up with as 

 little injury as possible either to their tops or roots, and planted in 

 those new trenches, in the same order as they formerly stood. 

 The whole being thus planted, three rows together, they are to be 

 earthed up near the extremities of their leaves, and as soon as the 

 frost becomes pretty ketn, in a very dry day cover the whole with 

 straw, and over this a good coat of earth. 



When this plan is intended, the celery should in the first in- 

 stance be planted in rows, east and west, so that when the whole is 

 covered for winter use as above, the south side, especially if pro- 

 tected a little with straw, Sec. may be easily opened to take out the 

 plants when wanted for use. 



Or if you have the convenience of a deep garden-frame, you 

 may almost fill it with fresh sand, and then take up and plant there- 

 in, so close as nearly to touch one another, a quantity of your best 

 and largest celery, and so deep as .to be covered within five or six 

 inches of their tops ; place on your glasses immediately, and suf- 

 fer neither rain or water to reach the plants, except a very gentle 

 shower, occasionally, in warm weather. 



When severe frosts set in, lay dung, tan, leaves of trees, or 

 other litter round the sides and ends of the frame, and cover the 

 glasses with mats, &c. so as to keep out the frost. By this means 

 you can have celery during winter in the greatest perfection and as 

 convenient us you could desire. 



Or celery may now be taken up when dry, well aired, and plant- 

 ed in sand in a dry cellar, in the same manner as directed for 

 planting it in the frame ; observing, in either case, to lay up the 

 stalks and leaves neat and close, and to do as little injury to either 

 as possible, 



The beds of celery which Were planted as directed in page 423, 

 should, in the early part of this month, be earthed up to within six 



