THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



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MONTHLY OPERATIONS 



OF THE 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



JANUARY. 



CULINARY VEGETABLES AND HERBS. 



SOWING CARROTS. 



When the weather is open and dry, about the beginning or 

 middle of the month, prepare a warm spot of ground for a 

 crop of early horn carrots : dig the ground deep and break it 

 well. 



This, however, is only intended for a limited crop to come 

 in for use a little before the general one; therefore only a 

 small piece of ground should be provided for this purpose, 

 Choose a fine dry day to sow the seed, scattering a few ra- 

 dishes amongst it, and rake it in as soon as sown. 



The Alteringham carrot is the best sort cultivated for general 

 use, and is, for an early crop, preferable to the early horn, but is 

 less generally known. Where there is the convenience of 

 frames, and glasses to spare, a slight hot-bed may be now put 

 up for carrots, and would be fit to remove in March, after 

 bringing forward a crop of this esteemed vegetable. In light 

 sandy soils, carrots sown now, or even in November, will do 

 very well ; but in heavy, clayey, wet soils, little good can be ex- 

 pected. In such a case, it will be necessary to make up a 

 bed of light mould, for the purpose of getting up such crops 

 with any degree of success. 



