136 LITTLE GARDENS 
7 inches deep on the hotbed, a few seeds of Wood’s Early Frame 
Radish, and some Lettuce seeds. The Radishes will soon be fit for 
use, and the Lettuces may be duly transplanted on a sheltered 
border outside, leaving the Carrots to form roots. The main crop of 
Carrots ought to be grown in deep soil. The first week in April is 
soon enough to sow seeds in drills 1 foot apart. But for Beetroot, 
drills are opened at least 16 inches apart, and the first week in May 
is a good time for seed sowing. The first sowing of Turnips should 
take place in March, and be followed by other sowings monthly. 
Thinning out the young plants is a very important matter. Turnips, 
Beetroot, and Parsnips are thinned to 6 inches apart, early Carrots 
to 3 inches, and main crop varieties to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
Onions and Leeks.—To obtain large specimens of these, seeds 
are sown in boxes of good soil in February, the plants being put 
out in the open beds in Apri]. Sow seeds of both in the open 
uarters in March as soon as the soil is dry enough. Make the soil 
fens for Onions, and put out the Leeks in well manured, shallow 
trenches. ; 
Cucumbers and Vegetable Marrows.—Plant Cucumbers in 
a frame on a hotbed in April, and raise Vegetable Marrow plants in 
the frame at the same time, putting out the plants in May on heaps 
of rich soil and manure mixed. Give protection until the first week 
in June. 
Asparagus, Seakale, and Rhubarb.—The first named may 
be raised from seeds sown in April. Young plants should also be 
planted at that time, three rows being sufficient for a bed 5 feet 
wide. The soil ought to be deep, rich, and light. Plant Seakale in 
clumps of three, allowing 2 feet space between each clump. Plant 
Rhubarb in deeply trenched, heavily manured ground in an open 
quarter in autumn. 
Celery.—Raise the plants in boxes and finally plant them in 
shallow trenches in the same way as advised for Leeks. 
Winter Greens.—Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Broccoli, and Kale 
should be raised in April and May, and the plants put out in firm 
soil on ground previously occupied by Potatoes and Peas. 
Tomatoes.—Grow these plants on south walls and in sunny 
positions on open borders. Plant early in June. Vaporite and 
Alphol, used according to instructions, will kill wireworm, slugs, and 
other insect pests in the soil. 
The plants may be grown and trained to walls just as cordon 
fruit trees are, and the return of fruits during a favourable season 
is generally very satisfactory. Thousands of amateurs will be sur- 
prised, if they will examine their walls, to find so much unoccupied 
space. It is a pity to allow walls to remain bare during the summer 
season when one can so easily cover them with a remunerative crop 
of Tomatoes. There is plenty of room between young fruit trees 
on walls, and the permanent wall trees will not suffer in the least. 
