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A KALENDAR OF WORK IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 



January. 



Trench and manure ground for early crops. Pre- 

 pare hot-beds for Asparagus, Cucumbers, Mint, Pota- 

 toes, and Small Salading. 



Force Elford Rhubarb and Sea Kale in pits, in the 

 Mushroom-house, or under large pots ; also Kidney 

 Beans in the forcing-house, or stove : the best sorts for 

 this purpose are the Negro and Early Purple-speckled. 



Sow Black-seeded Gotte, Brown Dutch, and Grand 

 Admirable Cabbage Lettuces, as well as those of the 

 Bath and Egyptian Cos. 



Sow Curled Parsley for transplanting, Frame Peas, 

 Horn Carrots, Mazagan Beans, Onions, if they are 

 intended to be grown to a large size, Radishes, Round 

 Spinach, &c. 



Plant out Cabbage plants, to succeed the first crop 

 which had been planted out in the autumn. Attend 

 to the Mushroom-house, and see that the bed is well 

 covered with dry straw : it ought to be at least twelve 

 inches thick ; and every precaution must be taken to 

 keep out the frost. 



February. 



Trench, manure, and prepare ground for early crops. 

 Prepare hot-beds for Cucumbers and Early Melons. 

 Force Asparagus, Mint, Potatoes, Radishes, and Small 

 Salading, Elford Rhubarb, and Sea Kale under pots, 

 and Kidney Beans in the forcing-house. Sow Celery 

 and Celeriac on a moderate hot-bed. Sow Cabbages, 

 Curled Parsley for transplanting, and Hamburgh 



