j]^5 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [Feb. 
growth, wherebj both time and ground are occasionally gained, 
though, where there is a plentiful scope of kitchen ground, espe- 
cially in private gardens, any considerable inter-cropping would be 
unnecessary, as generally each sort raised separately will, in some 
degree, be superior: however, on the other hand, as in many places 
the kitchen ground is much limited, it is incumbent on the occu- 
pier or cultivator to inter-crop occasionally where it can be done 
with a good prospect of success, agreeably to the above intima- 
tions. With regard to the different methods of sowing and plant- 
ing the different crops, these shall be designated in the course of 
the work. 
Destroying weeds is a most necessary culture in the kitchen 
garden, which must be very particularly attended to; for the suc- 
cess of the crops greatly depends thereon, and without a full 
determination to keep them clean, it is in vain to sow or plant any. 
The utmost attention is necessary never to suffer weeds to perfect 
their seeds in any part, whether in cropped or vacant quarters, or 
on dung-hills or compost heaps, as they would lay the foundation 
of several years' trouble to extirpate them; for, as in digging and 
hoeing the ground, some of the seed would be buried near the 
surface, and others much deeper, at every time of stirring the 
earth, a fresh crop of weeds would arise from the same stock of 
seeds, which versifies the saying, "one year's seeding makes seven 
years' weeding." 
Work to be done in this month. 
The various preparations for early crops, noticed last month, in 
page 9, &c., I would again recommend to your particular atten- 
tion, as you ought to "take time by the forelock" at this season, 
and have as much as possible in a state of forwardness, in order to 
ease the great press of business which will naturally come on next 
month. 
Cucumbers and Melons. 
Where the raising of early cucumbers and melons was not begun 
last mouth, it may now be commenced the beginning or middle of 
this, with a greater prospect of success; observing exactly the same 
method of making the seed hot-bed, sowing the seed, and the gene- 
ral management of the bed and plants, as directed under the head 
Cucumbers, &c. in the kitchen garden for January. 
Ridging out early Cucumbers and Melons. 
If the cucumber and melon plants which were raised last month, 
or the beginning of this, have not suffered by any of the accidents 
that are attendant on them at this season, the former are now, and 
the latter will, in the course of this month, be arrived to a proper 
growth for ridging out into a larger hot-bed, finally to remain. 
A new bed or beds, for one or more large frames, should there- 
