10 The Kitchen Garden. [Jan.' 



pared for a few early carrots : dig the ground a full 

 deep, and break the earth well as you go on. 



But this is only intended for a few to come in a little be- 

 fore the general <:rop ; therefore, only a fmall piece of 

 ground fliould be prepared for th.'s purpofe. Choofe a dry 

 mild day to fovv the feed, and let it be raked in as foon as 

 f'jwn. 



In fome families, young carrots are required very foon in 

 the year, and they may be forwarded by fowing the feed in 

 a modercite hot-bed ; if you have no frame at liberty, the 

 bed may be arched over with hoops, and covered v;ith mats 

 occalionally. 



The hot-bed to be about two feet thick of dung, and 

 the earth fhould be eight inches thick on the bed. Sow the 

 feed t;lnnly on the furface, and cover it a quarter of an inch 

 deep. When the plants come up, let them enjoy the free 

 air in mild weather, and cover them in cold nights, whilil 

 young. And when an inch or two high, thin them to about 

 three inches afunder; and you will thus have young fpring 

 carrots for dj-awing in April and May, 



Spinach* 



On a fraall fpot of ground you may fow a little fpinach, 

 to come in early in the fpring ; at which time it will be very 

 acceptable in mod families. The fmooth-fceded, or round- 

 ieaved fpinach, is the bed to fow at this feafon. 



The firil feed may be fown about the beginning of this 

 month, and a little more about the middle or towards the 

 latter end, in order to be more certain of a crop, and to 

 have a regular fucceffion : fow it either broad-cail and rake 

 it in, or in broad fiat fliallow drills, drawn Vv^ith an hoe flat 

 ways, an inch deep and a foot aftmder, or in drills betweea 

 rows of early beans, &c» 



Small Sallading, 



Make a flight hot -bed, in which to fow the different forts 

 of fmall fallading, that will net now endure the open air at 

 this feafon of the year : fuch as crefics, muftard, iTidifli, 

 and rape, and likewife lettuce, to cut while young. 



'J he hot-bed for thefe feeds need not be more thaa 

 about eighteen inches thick of dung, and muft be covered 

 wi^h a frame and glalTes ; or if thefe are wanting, fix hoops 

 a-crofs, and cover occafionally with mats. The earth muHbe 

 light and dry, and laid about four or live Inches thick on 



the 



