526 The Kitchen Garden. [Dec. 



But where radiOies are defired very early, you may, 

 about the middle or towards the latter end of this month, 

 fow fome radifh feed in frames, or in a hot bed. 



The beft fort for this purpofe is the ftiort-topped or 

 London radilh. 



Sow the feed pretty thick, and cover it about a 

 half an inch deep, or rake it in ; put on the glaffes ; 

 and when the plants appear, let them have plenty of 

 air, by taking the glaffes off every day when the wea- 

 ther is mild, or by raifmg them a good height with 

 props. 



Carrots. ^ 



Where young carrots are defired early, you may now, 

 if not done lafl month, dig part of a warm border, 

 and fow fome carrot-feed, to try the chance of having a 

 few to come in forward. 



This may be done any time in the month, when the 

 weather is mild and dry, obferving to fow the feed 

 pretty thick, and immediately after to rake it in, and 

 in hard frofty weather, may cover with any light long litter. 



If the weather proves any thing favourable after. 

 Chriftmas, there will be a chance of having from this 

 fowing a few young carrots pretty early. 



Peas, 



When the weather is open, let a fpot of ground in a 

 warm fituation be got ready for fome more peas, to fuc- 

 ceed the former fowings. 



Let the ground be raked fmooth, and the ftones 

 drawn off; then draw fome drills about a yard or three 

 feet and a halfafunder, if intended to allow them iHck^, 

 and fcatter the peas therein pretty thick, and cover them 

 over an inch or about an inch and a half deep with 

 earth. 



The hotfpur peas are flill the properefl to be fown at 

 this feafon for any general crop, and you may Tow them 

 any time this month, when the weather is mild ; but to 

 fucceed thofe fown the former month, the middle of this 

 month is the proper feafon for that work, or may fow 

 fome at the beginning, and more towards the latter end 

 of the month for the greater chance of fuccefs, and may 

 alfo, about the middle or latter end of this month, fow 



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