382 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [May. 
warm border, to raise plants for planting out when about three or 
four inches high, as directed in page 328. 
About the middle of this month, or soon after, according to the 
season, you should plant out for fruiting the early plants of this 
kind which were forwarded in hot-beds. A rich sandy soil is the 
most suitable for them: the purple kind will require to be two feet 
and a half asunder; and for the white, two feet will be sufficient. 
As they advance in growth, draw some earth to their stems in like 
manner as to cabbage plants; keep the ground about them clean, 
and you may expect fine fruit. 
Endive, 
Some endive may now be sown for an early crop; but at this 
season, it is very subject to run up to seed; however, when such 
is required, let it be sown on an open spot of rich ground, tolera- 
bly thick, taking care to cover it evenly, or to rake it in well. 
The white and green curled endive are the proper sorts to sow 
now; when the plants are about three inches high, they should be 
transplanted into beds, at the distance of ten or twelve inches from 
one another, and immediately watered, taking care to transplant 
them in cloudy or wet weather, if such should occur in due season. 
Towards the end of the month you may sow some more, to keep 
up a regular succession, and although it is very difficult to raise it 
in good perfection at this season, some families must have it at all 
events. 
Okra. 
The first week of this month is a very proper time to sow a full 
crop of okra; and another sowing may be made about the middle 
thereof, for a succession crop; the seeds will now vegetate freely 
and the plants advance apace. For the method of sowing them, 
&c., see page 327. 
Nasturtiums. 
The seed of the nasturtium may be sown in the first week of 
this month, as directed in page 326; but the early crops of this 
kind are generally most successful. 
Sorrel. 
Either the common garden broad-leaved, or the French round- 
leaved sorrel, may be sown in the first week of this month, as di- 
rected in page 329. Or, the old standing roots of either kind may 
be separated and planted for increase, in beds or borders, at the 
distance of ten or twelve inches asunder; this would have been 
better if done last month, but they will succeed any time in this 
if well watered immediately after planting, and repeated at intervals 
for a few days. When the plants shoot up to seed, cut them down 
