July] THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 433 



Carrots. 



Towards the end of this month you may sow some carrot seed 

 to raise young roots for the table in autumn and winter. Choose 

 an open situation and light ground, and let the seed be sown im- 

 mediately while the earth is fresh after being dug. When the 

 plants are up an inch or two, thin them to five or six inches every 

 way. 



Celery. 



This is a proper time to plant out into trenches a full crop of 

 celery, for autumn and winter use: let this be performed, in every 

 respect, as directed in page 407, which see. The red stalked celerv 

 is extremely valuable, blanches very white, and is by most people, 

 who have had the opportunity of cultivating it, preferred to any 

 other. 



The following method of planting out celery may also be prac- 

 tised, which for the ease of preserving the plants in winter will be 

 found extremely convenient; besides, a greater quantity can be 

 raised on the same complement of land. Lay out the ground into 

 four feet wide beds, with alleys between of three feet; dig the beds 

 a spade deep, throwing the earth upon these alleys; when done, lay 

 four or five inches of good, well-rotted hot-bed or other dung all 

 over the bottom of the beds, dig and incorporate it with the loose 

 earth remaining, and cover the whole with an inch or an inch .and 

 a half of the earth from the alleys; plant four rows in each bed at 

 equal distances, and eight inches apart in the rows; after which, 

 give them a plentiful watering, and stick down small branches of 

 cedar, or of any kind of evergreen shrubs between the rows, to 

 shade them from the sun till well rooted, when the branches are to 

 be taken away. The plants must be kept free from weeds till 

 grown ot a sufficient size for earthing, which is done with the as- 

 sistance of boards, by laying them along the rows to support the 

 leaves while you are putting in the earth from the alleys, and re- 

 moving them as you progress in the business. For the method of pre- 

 serving the plants in winter see the Kitchen Garden in Xovember. 



Land or earth up your early crops of celery, first breaking the 

 earth tine with the spade, and then laying it up neatly to both sides, 

 always preserving the tops and hearts of the plants free, that they 

 may continue in growth without any interruption; repeat this 

 earthing at intervals of eight or ten days, till the plants are suffi- 

 ciently blanched and of proper size for use. Sow a little more 

 seed in the first week of the month to answer for a late crop, if 

 such should be wanted. 



Turnips. 



Any time between the twentieth of this month and the middle of 

 August, a principal crop of turnips may be sown for autumn and 

 winter use; but the earlier they are sown in that period, the larger 

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