KITCHEN GARDEN DISPLAYED, 4/1 



When young greea tarragon is required in 

 Winter, plant ibme roots in a hot-bed in that 

 feafon. 



THYME. 



Common Thyme. 

 Lemon Thyms. 



nn H Y M E is a fmall under-flirubby peren- 

 nial aromatic pot herb, raifed from feed 

 once in two or three years for principal fup- 

 plies, both to remain and tranfplant, and oc- 

 cafionally by flips and parting the roots and 

 tops together, multiplies into low buihy 

 plants, green all the year in the young fhoots 

 and fmall leaves, which are the parts ufcd ia 

 various culinary purpofes. 



It is planted in the Spring either in full 

 plants or divided oiF-fets for prefc^nt fupply ; 

 and by feed to raife a principal crop. 



Sow the feed in March or April in a bed or 

 border of light rich eartli, either raking the 

 furface fmooth, fow the feed, and life fine 

 earth over it, not more than a quarter of an 

 inch thick; or fow the feed, and rake it in 

 lightly and regular; or fome may be fov/ed in 

 fmall Ihallow drills fix inches afunder, or in a 

 fingle drill for an edging: give occafional 

 light waterings when dry warm weather, both 

 before and after the plants come up ; keep 

 them very clear from weeds ; and when ad- 

 vanced three, four, or five inches in growth ia 

 S s 2 June 



