THE CULINARY GARDEN. [JULY, 



Italy, 



KITCHEN VEGETABLES. 



Of planting late Brocoli. 



BROCOLI, for a late crop, may be planted about 

 the middle or end of the month. See directions in 

 May. Hoe, and earth up the early, and advancing 

 crops, planted in May and June, according as they 

 may require. 



Of earthing up Car doom. 



Cardoons that were sown in May, should now be 

 finally thinned out to eight or nine inches apart in 

 the row ; then hoe the ground among them, whe- 

 ther clean or foul of weeds, in order to stir the sur- 

 face ; and put a little earth to their stems, from that 

 thrown out in forming the trenches. Never put too 

 much at a time, and be sure not to bury their heart- 

 leaves ; observing, always to earth up when the earth 

 is in a dry state. Repeat this earthing every two 

 or three weeks throughout the summer ; for if the 

 plants are allowed to grow long between the earth- 

 ings, it is somewhat difficult to do it well, on ac- 

 count of their rapid growth* 



