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MAR.] KITCHEN VEGETABLES. , 51 



Of sowing Onions. 



Now sow full crops of onions, in the manner as 

 directed last month. Sow in land of a middling 

 texture, at the --beginning of the month ; but in stiff 

 or wet soils, towards the latter end of it. 



Of sowing Parsley. 



Parsley may again be sown for successional crops; 

 that is, of the plain and curled sorts. * At the end 

 of the month, sow a full crop of Hamburgh parsley. 

 Of which, see January. 



Of sowing Parsnip. 



This root is, very undeservedly ^ less in repute 

 than formerly. In changing our religion, we have, 

 in some measure, changed our mode of living. 

 There being fewer Lent-keepers in the kingdom, 

 than in former Popish times, there are fewer con- 

 sumers of hard Jish and parsnips. Yet the fish are 

 as good as ever, and the parsnips not worse. The 

 truth is, there are few roots more nutritive. In the 

 north they are often beat up with potatoes, and a 

 little butter ; of which the children are very fond, 

 make a most hearty meal, and thrive amazingly 

 upon. For milch-cows, they are excellent food, 

 and make them give largely to the pail in winter, 

 when on hay or straw. 



They will grow freely in any kind of garden 

 land, but are most productive in light soils. The 

 same manner of sowing, as directed above for red 

 beet, will answer for parsnip. 



