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2. Sowed in the seed-bed in the melon-ground Batter- 

 sea Cabbage seed, Savoys, borecole, leeks, Holy oaks, 

 stocks, carnations, & sweet Williams. 



Bright sunshine, with an east-wind, & very high baro- 

 meter. The Ground is bound like a stone. 



Hoed, pronged, & cleans'd all the home garden, & 

 borders, during this parching season. 



Ap : 3. Planted a Garden Lathyrus on the new bank 

 between every two asters, & p : sunflowers. 



Stopped-up the vent-holes in front of the Succade-bed ; 

 left them open behind. 



Most of the plants look well. 



Sowed a great Quantity of Cucumber-seeds for the 

 neighbours. 



4. Sowed tree-prime-roses, beet, & some seeds of a 

 red Cowslip in a pot. 



Sunny, burning weather. 



Dress'd artichokes: in that hot weather the beginning 

 of December they sprouted thro' their ridges, & continued 

 growing very much the winter thro' ; & have now vast 

 greens. 



Hoed & cleansed the grubb'd ground in the meadow. 



April 6. Made the Cantaleupe-bed for two three-light 

 frames with 18 loads of dung. It is about 14 Inches wider 

 behind than y e Succade-bed, & about three feet deep. 



7. Turn'd out a fine pot of Succades into a hill joining 

 to a former. The succades were in great danger of being 

 burnt by the hot weather's setting the bed in a rage again : 

 but by cutting & boring vents, & frequent opening the 

 hills all seems now to be safe. 



These plants have long runners that have been stopp'd 

 again. 



8. The Cantaleupe-bed is in a great fury, & comes 

 very early to it's heat. Frequent still fine showers after 

 near a month's dry weather. 



Cucumbers blow a great pace. 



Made the annual bed with 7 barrows of dung for the 

 biggest one-light frame. 





