H(j THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Fm. 



growth, whereby both time and ground are occasionally gained, 

 though, where there is a plentiful scope of kitchen ground, espe- 

 cially in private gardens, any considerable inter-cropping would be 

 unnecessary, as generally each sort raised separately will, in some 

 degree, be superior: however, on the other hand, as in many places 

 the kitchen ground is much limited, it is incumbent on the occu- 

 pier or cultivator to inter-crop occasionally where it can be done 

 with a good prospect of success, agreeably to the above intima- 

 tions. With regard to the different methods of sowing and plant- 

 ing the different crops, these shall be designated in the course of 

 the work. 



Destroying weeds is a most necessary culture in the kitchen 

 garden, which must be very particularly attended to; for the suc- 

 cess of the crops greatly depends thereon, and without a full 

 determination to keep them clean, it is in vain to sow or plant any. 



The utmost attention is necessary never to suffer weeds to perfect 

 their seeds in any part, whether in cropped or vacant quarters, or 

 on dungdiills or compost heaps, as they would lay the foundation 

 of several years' trouble to extirpate them; for, as in digging and 

 hoeing the ground, some of the seed would be buried near the 

 surface, and others much deeper, at every time of stirring the 

 earth, a fresh crop of weeds would arise from the same stock of 

 seeds, which versifies the saying, "one year's seeding makes seven 

 years' weeding." 



Work to be done in this month. 



The various preparations for early crops, noticed last month, in 

 page 9, &c, I would again recommend to your particular atten- 

 tion, as you ought to "take time by the forelock" at this season, 

 and have as much as possible in a state of forwardness, in order to 

 ease the great press of business which will naturally come on next 

 month. 



Cucumbers and Melons. 



Where the raising of early cucumbers and melons was not begun 

 last month, it may now be commenced the beginning or middle of 

 this, with a greater prospect of success; observing exactly the same 

 method of making the seed hot-bed, sowing the seed, and the gene- 

 ral management of the bed and plants, as directed under the head 

 Cucumbers, &x. in the kitchen garden for January. 



liidging out curly Cucumbers and Melons. 



If the cucumber and melon plants which were raised last month, 

 or the beginning of this, have not Buffered by any of the accidents 

 that are attendant on them at this season, the former are now, and 

 the latter will, in the course of this month, be arrived to a proper 

 growth for ridging out into a larger hot-bed, finally to remain. 



A new bed or beds, for one or more large frames, should there- 



