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THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



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rows thirty inches apart, allowing them the same space be- 

 tween plant and plant. 



The spot, where this crop of cauliflowers is planted, may be 

 sown with spinach and radishes, as was intimated last month. 



Raise some earth to the stems of the plants, which are under 

 hand or bell-glasses ; it will strengthen them and assist their 

 growth. 



The glasses may still be kept over the plants, but must be 

 continually raised, at least a hand's breadth high ; or in fine 

 days, the glasses may be taken off, and let the plants have the 

 benefit of warm showers of rain. 



Where cauliflower-plants have been raised fi'om seed sown 

 the last month, they should now be removed into a bed 

 of good earth, in a warm situation; but where a moderate 

 hot-bed can be obtained, it will be most advisable to prick 

 them into it, which will forward them greatly. Make the bed 

 about sixteen or eighteen inches high, and set a frame on it, 

 or arch it over with hoops ; lay on half a foot of rich earth, 

 prick out the plants in it, two or three inches apart, and give 

 them a little water. Set the glasses or other covers on every 

 night, but remove them every mild day. 



By placing out the plants on a moderate hot-bed, it will 

 oring them forward to be fit to transplant the middle of April 

 into the place where they are to come to maturity, and they 

 will produce their heads in July. 



Cauliflower-seed may be sown early in this month, if it were 

 not done in February ; observing to sow it in a moderate hot- 

 bed, as was then directed ; it will bring the plants up soon, 

 and assist them greatly. 



The seeds may be sown in a bed of good earth, in a warm 

 situation on an open spot of ground ; they will grow freely, but 

 the plants will not be so early by ten or twelve days, as they 

 would be, if the seed were sown on a slight hot-bed. 



The plants from this sowing will come in for use in August. 



SOWING BROCCOLI. 



It will be early enough towards the middle or the end ot 

 the month to sow broccoli, for if sown earlier, the plants are 



