EVERY MAN 



HIS OWN 



GARDENER. 



JANUARY. 



JVork to he done in the Kitchen Garde n-. 



Cucumhers and Melons, 



AS it is the ambition of moft gardeners to excel each 

 other in the prodiK'l:Ion of early cucumbers, all 

 neceflhry prepnrinions ftiould be made this month 

 for that purpofe, by preparing dung for hot-beds in which 

 to raife the plants ; for they being exotics of a very tender, 

 quality, require the aid of artificial heat under flielter of 

 frames and glalfcs, until June or July, before iheycaa beai" 

 the open air in this country. 



But by the aid of hot-beds, defended with frames and 

 glalTes, we obtain early fruit fit to cut in February, March, 

 and April, &c. in the greateft perfection. 



The proper forts of cucumbers for early crops are, 



Ear?y lliort prickly, early clufter prickly, early long 

 prickly. 



The firil: two forts come earlied, but the lafl is eonfider- 

 ably the handfomert fruit. 



And if early m.elons are alfo required, the beft are, 



Romana melon. Cantaloupe melon. 



Therefore, when intended to raife cucumbers and me- 

 lons early, you fhould now provide a quantity of frelhhcrfe- 

 B dung. 



