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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Feb. 



RADISHES. 



Dig a warm border, the beginning of this month, for some 

 short-topped radish-seed, to succeed those sown last month. 

 Dig another piece at the same time, and sow it with sahnon- 

 radish-seed ; they will succeed the short-tops. About a fort- 

 night or three weeks after, let some more of both sorts be 

 sown in an open situation, in larger portions for the mai/i 

 crop, that there may be a regular and plentiful supply in the 

 proper season ; also sow a little of the red and white turnip- 

 radish for variety. 



PLANTING LIQUORICE. 



Prepare some ground to plant liquorice where required ; the 

 ground should have two or three spades' depth of good soil, 

 and also trenched the same depth, that the root, the only 

 useful part, may run very deep into the earth. 



Procure sets of the small horizontal roots, which run near 

 the surface of the gi'ound ; cut them into lengths of six inches, 

 and plant them by dibble, in rows a yard asunder, by half 

 that distance in the row, placing them wholly within the earth ; 

 as soon as planted, sow a thin crop of onions on the same 

 ground the first year. Keep them clean from weeds all sum- 

 mer ; and when the onions come off, hoe the ground well ; and 

 in winter slightly dig the ground between the rows. 



They must be permitted to have three years' growth, cutting 

 down the decayed stems every October or November ; and in 

 the third or fourth year, the main roots will be of full length 

 and size ; then dig them up in winter, beginning at one end of 

 the ground, and opening a trench quite to the bottom of the 

 first row of roots ; so continue row and row, taking out all the 

 roots as you proceed to the bottom. 



WORK TO BE DONE THIS MONTH IN THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



The process of trenching and digging should be continued, 

 if not finished last month ; and every thing there recommended 

 should be done as soon as possible, as the following months 

 are amongst the busiest of the year with the gardener. 



