May.] The Kitchen Garden. '^ij 



in February, March, and April, but in greatell perfedion 

 the two lafl named months ; and after the heads are gather- 

 ed, the ftalks of the purple fort will yield abundance of ex- 

 cellent fprouts. 



Thefe feeds muft be fown in a bed, or border, that is 

 not fully expofed to the fun j fow each kind on a feparate 

 fpot, and rake them in even. Thefe feeds fnould not be 

 fown under a wall, &c. for that fituation would draw the 

 ■plants up weak, and long ihanked. 



To hanje Broccoli before Chrijlmas. 

 But let it be obferved, if it is required to have broccoli 

 produce heads before Chrirtmas, that is in Odlober, No- 

 vember, and December, you mud fow fome feeds of each 

 kind in March, or beginning of April j which fee. 



Borer cole. 



Sow bore-cole, otherwjfe brown-cole, for next v.-intor 

 and fpring ufe. 



This is a ufeful plant, is of the open cabbage tribe, and 

 vtry well worth raifmg in ever kitchen garden, for the 

 fervice of a family. There are two forts, the brown and thje 

 green, neither of which form clofe heads like the Gcmmofi 

 cabbage or Savoy, but always remain open and loofe in 

 the heart : but they have neverthelefs great merit for their 

 extreme hardinefs toendure cold, and excellence for winter 

 and fpring ufe. 



Thefe plants run up with very long ilejn^, fiom two to 

 three or four feet high,<rowned by a large, fpreading, bulhy 

 head of thick curled leai-es ; and are fo very hardy, that 

 they will furvive the moft {ft\'txz winters ; and in the months 

 of February and March their long Hems -will be loaded, 

 from the very bottom to the top, with fine young fprouts ; • 

 all of which, as well as the principal head at top, will boil 

 remarkably green and tender. 



The {tto. mull be fown the flril week in the month ; but 

 if you defire to have the plants run up to a good height, 

 the feed fhoiild be fown in March or April, as direded in 

 thofe months. Sow it in an open fpot of good ground, 

 and rake it in. 



In dry weather, gire the bed now and then a moderate 

 watering. 



The plants will be large enough to plant out, in about 

 fix weeks after the feed is fown. 



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