CH 4'] THE KITCHEN GARDENER. 35! 



After digging, &c. roll the ground light- 

 ly, or tread it finoothly with the foot; 

 then draw drills an inch deep, and twelve 

 or fourteen inches apart, according to the 

 quality of the foil ; fow the feeds thinly ; 

 cover them in, and finooth all with the 

 rake. 



When the plants have arrived at an inch 

 or two in height, thin them out to five or 

 fix apart in the row ; and keep them clean 

 of weeds at all times. Beet may be pre- 

 ferved in Winter, by being ftored in the 

 manner of carrot. See Sedion IX. of this 

 Chapter. 



The Green fort may be raifed much in 

 the manner as above 3 but as the tops only 

 are ufeful in the kitchtn, it is not neceC- 

 fary to take equal pains in preparing the 

 ground. It is much like fpinage in its 

 manner of growing, and is generally ufed 

 in the fame intention. In gathering the 

 leaves, care fhould be taken not to injure 

 the crown of the root, as in that cafe, it 

 would bleed much. 



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