July.] The Kitchen Garden. 347 



another; and then, at times, when it rains hafd, or in 

 cold nights, let fome large and thick mats be drawn, 

 at fuch times, over the hoops ; or, where it can be pro- 

 cured, fome painted canvas ; fuch as might be made out 

 of old fail-cloth, would do for this purpofe better than 

 mats. 



But thefe kinds of covering are only to be ufed occa- 

 fionalij, and ihould not be fufFered to be on longer than 

 juft to defend the plants from heavy raios, and when 

 there liappens to be a cold night. 



Cucumbers, 



Cucumber plants now alfo demand care, and none more 

 than thofe which were planted under hand or bell-glaffes. 



Thefe plants will novy be in full bearing, and therefore 

 muft be well fupplied, in dry weather, with water. They 

 will require it, in a dry time, at lead three times a week; 

 that is, to give them a moderate watering once every 

 other day, or fometimes in very dry, hot, fcorching 

 weather, they will require it daily, or every morning and 

 evening. 



Where thefe plants are properly fupplied in dry wea-<» 

 ther, with water, and kept clear from weeds, they will 

 continue to bear handfome and well-tailed fruit till the 

 middle of September. 



Cucumhers for pickling. 



Take proper care alfo of the cucumber plants which 

 were fown in the natural ground to produce picklers. 



Their vines will now begin to advance, and lliould be 

 laid out in regular order : but where it was not done be- 

 fore, it will firlt be proper to dig the ground neatly be- 

 tween the holes of thefe plants ; but take care not to go 

 fo near as to break or difturb their roots ; and as you pro- 

 ceed in digging, let th^ur runners or vine be carefully laid 

 out in a neat mariner, at regular diilances ; obierving td 

 lay fome earth between the plants, in-each hole, preiSng 

 it down gently, in order to make them fpread djfierent 

 ways, as yoL would have them run ; mind alfo to draw 

 the earth up roarid each hole, to form a bafon, to contain* 

 the water v/hen ^iven in dry weather. 



This digging will be a great advantage to the plants y 



for the)' will foon fend their roots into the new broken 



0^6 earth,. 



