68 TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



it should be ridged up to sweeten the mould ; which you may 

 very well do, if you sow early peas on the sides of the ridges ; 

 which is by far the best way to preserve the peas from the frost, 

 and to prevent them from rotting, which will sometimes hap- 

 pen, if the land be strong, before they begin to vegetate. Or, 

 you may sow an early crop of carrots or spinach in the ground. 



