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KITCHEN GARDEN. 



beans ; they succeed best in a strong rich soil, and by 

 being early planted ; plant them in rows two feet apart, 

 Hve inches asunder in the row, and three inches deep. 



PEAS. 



About the last of this month, you may sow some of 

 the early frame pea, on a warm border, or any dry 

 sheltered situation, in drills about three feet apart; the 

 early Charlton and hotspur Peas will also do well 

 lor the first sowings ; they are not so early, but fine 

 eating peas and good bearers. 



LETTUCES. 



About the last of this month will be a proper time 

 to transplant the lettuce plants sowed last month ; make 

 a moderate hot bed, in which to plant them, six inches 

 asunder, or you may place a frame on a warm border, 

 and fill it with lettuce plants ; cover it w^ll at night and 

 in cold weather, taking off the sashes every mild day, 

 and water a little in dry weather. 



RADISHES. 



You may make a hot bed any time this month, on 

 ^vhich to sow radishes ; the early short top is the best 

 for this purpose ; about eighteen inches of horse dung 

 will be depth enough for the bed. Earth it about seven 

 or eight inches, and sow the seed regularly over the 

 surface covering about half an inch over with fine earth : 

 admit air freely all mild weather; as soon as the plants 

 come up water once or twice a week. 



CUCUMBERS AND MELONS. 



To raise these early a hot bed for one light should 

 be made, to be earthed six inches deep ; the seeds should 

 be sowed in pots about four inches wide, seven or eight 

 tfcceds in a pot, and plunged in the earth up to their 

 rims ; should the heat become violent, the pots may be 

 raised out of danger of burning: great care is neces- 



