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DECEMBER. 



Work to he done in the Kitchen- 

 Garden. 



^5 H I S month (the days being at 

 ^^ the (horteft) is commonly the 

 darkeft of the whole year, and 

 is fubjedl to different forts of 

 weather ; fometimes the ground is frozen up, 

 fo that little can be done in the garden ^ and 

 at other times there are hard rains and thick 

 {linking fogs, which render it very uncom- 

 fortable ftirring abroad, but efpecially to per- 

 fons of tender conftitutions j and this weather 

 is alfo .very injurious to tender plants. 



If this feafon is mild, you may earth up thofe 

 Artichokes which were neglefted the former 

 months j in doing of which, if the ground is 

 not very good, bury fome rotten dung in it, 

 which will greatly promote the growth of the 

 Artichokes the following fpring. 



A a 4 Carry 



