34^ KITCHEN GARDEN DISPLAYED 



in rows four feet a^id a Ijialf afunder, and tw© 

 or three apari: in each row, and give water if 

 dry v/eathcr. 



All Spring and Sammer keep them clear 

 from weeds, by hoeing the ground, which is all 

 they require, till November, &c. then to have 

 a V/inter drefling, by digging between aixd 

 landing up over the roots, and a :>piin^ dre{- 

 iing in iVIarch or April, to dig the ground 

 level, and regulate the young fhoots, — as 

 hereafter explained. 



They will produce fc^me heads the fame 

 year, in Augull, September, and Odober ; 

 -Kext year they will head fooner ; and by 

 planting feme every year or two, the old and 

 new plantations together furnilh a produ6lion 

 of heads from July and Auguft till Novem- 

 ber : obferving in their production, th3t, as 

 beficies the main top head, ft-veral fnaalJer arHe 

 in fucD^irion frpm the fides of the ilems, and if 

 required, to encourage the principal head t« 

 attain the largell fize, moli of thefe lateral one5, 

 or iide-furkers, ihould be detached in their 

 young growth ; which are alfo ufeful in the 

 kitchen, and are faleable in the marl^ets. 



In iVovembsr or December, before the froU 

 fets in, cue down the large leaves to the fmall 

 central ones; then dig the ground between 

 and along eacji row, raifing it gradually from 

 both ildes ridge-ways over the roots, and clofc 

 about the plants, to defend them more effec- 

 tually from the rigours of fever e froft. Like- 

 viife, in very fevere v.eather, cover withloag 

 litter round each plant. 



