384 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [May. 



destroying JVeeds. 



It is in vain to expect good crops, and folly to go to the expense 

 of seed or labour, unless you keep them free from weeds, and par- 

 ticularly while they are young; therefore, more than common care 

 should now be taken to destroy weeds throughout the whole garden, 

 but more especially among the young rising crops. It is now the 

 most important work in the garden: the hoe should be applied be- 

 tween all the rows of peas, beans, cabbages, and every other kind 

 growing in drills, and the weeds which are close to the plants be 

 pulled up by the hand. 



The onions, carrots, leeks, parsneps, and all other close and low 

 growing crops, should be always kept free from weeds, from the 

 moment they appear above ground till grown to their full size. 

 A small hoc may be applied where it will answer, but where not, 

 hand-weeding must be practised. 



Watering. 



Watering in dry weather is very necessary, but especially to the 

 newly transplanted crops, whether young seedlings or plants of 

 larger growth finally transplanted, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, 

 lettuces, celery, &c. A plentiful watering should be given to each 

 plant immediately after planting out, and repeated occasionally till 

 all have taken root and begin to grow. Most of the young seed- 

 ling plants will require it now and then, till they have established 

 their roots, and extended them to a sufficient depth to be out of 

 the power of drought. 



Water should generally be given late in the afternoon, or very 

 early in the morning, but the former is preferable, that the plants 

 may have as much benefit from it as possible before any part is ex- 

 haled by the heat of the ensuing day. 



THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



Wall Trees. 



In the early part of this month look over your wall trees, and 

 where you perceive a superabundance of young and unnecessary 

 shoots appearing, either rub, nip, or cut them clean oft* close to 

 whence they were produced, being particular to leave a plentiful 

 supply of such as are good and well placed; and when of due 

 growth, train them- in at full length, close and regular. The long 

 fore right shoots, that is, such as project directly towards the front, 

 ooght generally to be displaced; except where some are wanted for 

 laying in, to till up vacant places? and likewise, any extraordinary 



