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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Jan 



CAPE-BROCCOLI. 



Cape Broccoli, managed exactly according to the direct- 

 ions given for cauliflower, will come into use rather before 

 that vegetable, and afford a variety' for the table, at a season 

 when vegetables are much in request. This method will pro- 

 long the season of the broccoli tribe during the greatest part 

 of the year. 



BROCCOLI. 



If the crops of broccoli have been properly moulded up, 

 according to the directions given in November, they can still 

 be further protected from the effects of frost, by laying some 

 bean-haulm, or other litter on the gi'ound, amongst their 

 stems, and then sticking the whole plot full of old pea-stakes, 

 or other branches, in imitation of a natural coppice. The 

 shade afforded by this simple process will greatly counteract 

 the effects of sunshine succeeding severe frosts, which at this 

 season, and in February particularly, are so hurtful to all 

 culinary vegetables. 



ARTICHOKES. 



Artichokes, if not earthed up, or covered as directed in 

 November, should not be neglected any longer, except the 

 severity of the frost prevents the landing up ; in which case, 

 as these plants are liable to suffer by rigorous frosts, it is ad- 

 visable to give some temporary protection, first clearing away 

 the decayed and large old leaves, then applying a thick cover- 

 ing of long, dry, strawy dung, or mulchy litter, closely about 

 each plant ; but if open weather, it would be most expedient 

 to earth them up; observing, preparatory to this operation, 

 to cut away all the large and decayed old leaves nearest to the 

 gTound, then to dig between, and earth up the plants, as in 

 November and December. 



After they are earthed up, if the frost should prove very 

 severe, it will be proper to lay light dry mulch or long litter 

 over the rows : if the plants be of the true globe sort, too great 



