THE GARDENERS KALENDAR 



shallot. Several dryed sweet herbes. Housed pars- 

 neeps, turneeps, skirrets, carrots, potatoes, beet- 

 rave, scorzonera ; parsley and fennel roots. Pickled 

 cucumbers, barberries, artichocks, asparagus, pur- 

 slain, &c. 



Housed aples, pears. Conserved cherries, plumes, 

 peaches, apricocks, &c. 



Wine of aples, pears,cherries, liquorish, honey, &c. 



JANUARY 



Prepare the grounds, soils and manures. Fell 

 trees for mechanical uses. Prune firrs, plant haw- 

 thorn hedges, and all trees and shrubs that lose the 

 leaf if open weather. Also prune the more hardie 

 and old-planted. Manure the roots of trees that 

 need. Drain excessive moisture; gather graffs ere 

 they sprout, and near the end graff. Begin with the 

 stone fruits. Gather holly berries, firr husks, &c. 

 Secure choice plants as yet from cold and wet, and 

 earth up such as the frosts uncovered. 



Feed weak bees, also you may remove them. 



Garden Dishes and Drinks in Season 



Colworts, leeks, &c. Dry sweet herbes, housed 

 cabbage, onions, shallot, parsneeps, skirrets, pota- 



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