Mar,\ 



THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



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SOWING BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Brussels sprouts may also be sown any time in the month, 

 and the same system adopted as directed for broccoli. 



TURNIPS. 



Sow turnips for a first early full crop about the middle or 

 towards the latter end of this month, in an open situation, 

 and where the ground is light. 



Turnips may be sown at the beginning of the month, if 

 required; but those sown so early are apt to run to seed 

 before they bulb of any considerable size in the root. 



If a little turnip-seed be sown the first week of this month, 

 or the last week in February, on a shght hot-bed, the plants 

 will be more likely to bulb before they show a disposition to 

 run to seed, and will be an acceptable addition to the spring 

 vegetables. 



The proper sorts to sow now are principally the early Dutch 

 white and the early stone, especially for the first and second 

 crops. 



PLANTING ARTICHOKES. 



Where a plantation of artichokes is intended, let them be 

 planted as soon in the month as you can procure good plants ; 

 otherwise defer it till April, observing that those suckers slipped 

 off' in spring-dressing the old plants, are the proper sets for 

 this purpose. 



There are two sorts in general cultivation, the large globe 

 artichoke and the French or green oval ; the former is greatly 

 to be preferred for the general supply, the heads being larger, 

 and the eatable parts more thick and fleshy. 



They should be planted in an open situation, and in good 

 ground ; also let a quantity of rotten dung be spread over the 

 piece, and dig it in. Having provided some well-rooted 

 suckers, trim any straggling parts of the top and root ; then 

 plant them with a dibble, in rows a yard and a half distant, 

 and two feet, or a yard, distant in the row. Give them directly 



