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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Feb, 



to place small pieces of turf, three or four inches broad anrl 

 six or eif^ht inches long, under the mould in which they are 

 sown ; for by this means, they will transplant with better balls, 

 and the roots will be less liable to be injured, 



EARTHING UP BEANS. 



Take advantage of a dry day, to stir up the surface with 

 a rake among beans that are now above ground ; and if suffi- 

 ciently above ground, draw a little earth to their stems. 



SOWING CELERY. 



About the middle or end of the month, prepare a small bed 

 of light rich earth in a warm sheltered situation, in which to 

 sow some celery-seed for an early crop. 



Break the mould very fine, as the seed is small, and rake 

 the surface even ; sow the seed, but not too thick, and cover 

 it with light rich mould, about a quarter of an inch deep. 



Those who wish to have the plants come in early, should 

 sow the seed in a slight hot-bed, or in flat boxes in any of 

 the forcing-houses that may be at work, to be afterwards hard- 

 ened by degrees, by removing them from one colder department 

 into another, until they be fit to stand in the open air, when 

 they may be pricked out into a warm border, or upon a slight 

 hot-bed, to remain until finally planted out. 



The plants raised firom this sowing come into use about the 

 middle of July. 



There should not be many of these early sown plants pricked 

 out, but only just a sufficiency to come in before the general 

 crop ; for they will soon pipe and run to seed. 



SOWING CARROTS. 



About the middle or end of the month, carrot may be sovm 

 for an early crop, on a light border or other sheltered spot ; 

 but the beginning of April is soon enough to sow the prin- 

 cipal crop. The seed may either be sown broad-cast, or in 

 drills, but the latter is to be preferred. If broad-cast, strew 



