Garden- Kalendar for the Year 1760 



May 17. On my return this day (after six months 

 absence at Lyndon, & London) I found my Garden in 

 general in very good order, considering the long drouth 

 this spring. The Cucumbers in full bearing, but stunted 

 in their vines. The Cantaleupe-melons in good condition, 

 & just shewing fruit ; & the Succados very stocky plants. 



The Asparagus beds are got stronger & bore wonderfully 

 this spring. All the kitchen-crops are in good plight : & 

 the Coss, & hardy lettuce that stood the winter, very fine. 

 The Bergamot-pear, & knobbed-russet grafts like to take. 



May 18. Fierce storms of Hail, which batter'd the 

 vine shoots at the end of the Dining-room very much. 

 They were very forward this sunny spring : the leaves were 

 cut full of Holes, & several shoots were beaten quite off 

 the trees. The persicaria - plants in the border under 

 suffered much. 



28. Dame Turner, & Girls weeded all the brick walks. 

 Prick' d-out first Celeri, & prick'd-out, and planted a good 

 many Savoys. 



June 4. Furious hot weather for several days. The 

 pease, & beans kept back for want of moisture. Some 



Cantaleupes in bloom. 



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