Garden-Kalendar for the Year 1762 



Jan: I. Put about 20 Cucumber-seeds into the Hot- 

 bed before it was come to it's heat : it has been made only 

 two days. 



4. The bed comes to a bold heat. Exceeding wet 

 weather ; & the ground full of water. 



There has been no settled dry weather since the end 

 of August. 



5. Tunn'd the Half Hogsh : of raisin wine : there were 

 about 3 gallons too much without any squeezing. Coloured 

 it with 17 pints of Elder Syrop. The wine tastes very 

 sweet. Added two more pints. 



Jan : 5. Cucumber-plants begin to appear : the bed is 

 very warm. 



ii : 12. A violent storm with vast rains, & floods. 



14. The bed, when covered much from the great rains, 

 too hot still. Obliged to keep the light tilted anights. The 

 plants a little damaged by the steam, & heat. Continue to 

 sow more seeds. 



14. Bottled out the barrel of vinegar, which was very 

 fine, & extremely keen ; & put-in 8 gall : more of strong 

 small-wine. 



20. Cucumber-plants have a rough leaf. Shut the 

 light down quite close to-night for the first time. The 

 mercury mounts very high. 



26. Brought in ten loads of hot dung for the bearing 

 Cucumber-bed. Bright sunny weather & dry pleasant 

 frosts for many days. Trench'd my flower-bank, & some 

 of the Kitchen-ground. 



