384 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [May/ 
Destroying Weeds. 
It is in vain to expect good crops, and folly to goto the expense 
of seed or labour, unless you keep them free from weeds, and par- 
ticularly while they are young; therefore, more than common care 
should now be taken to destroy weeds throughout the whole garden, 
but more especially among the young rising crops. It is now the 
most important work in the garden: the hoe should be applied be- 
tween all the rows of peas, beans, cabbages, and every other kind 
growing in drills, and the w^eeds which are close to the plants be 
pulled up by the hand. 
The onions, carrots, leeks, parsneps, and all other close and low 
growing crops, should be always kept free from weeds, from the 
moment they appear above ground till grown to their full size. 
A small hoe may be applied where it will answer, but where not, 
hand-weeding must be practised. 
Watering, 
Watering in dry weather is very necessary, but especially to the 
newly transplanted crops, whether young seedlings or plants of 
larger growth finally transplanted, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, 
lettuces, celery, &c. A plentiful watering should be given to each 
plant immediately after planting out, and repeated occasionally till 
all have taken root and begin to grow. Most of the young seed- 
ling plants will require it now and then, till they have established 
their roots, and extended them to a sufficient depth to be out of 
the power of drought. 
Water should generally be given late in the afternoon, or very 
early in the morning, but the former is preferable, that the plants 
may have as much benefit from it as possible before any part is ex- 
haled by the heat of the ensuing day. 
THE FRUIT GARDEN. 
Wall Trees. 
In the early part of this month look over your wall trees, and 
where you perceive a superabundance of young and unnecessary 
shoots appearing, either rub, nip, or cut them clean olF close to 
whence they were produced, being particular to leave a plentiful 
supply of such as are good and well placed; and when of due 
growth, train them in at full length, close and regular. The long 
fore right shoots, that is, such as project directly towards the front, 
ought generally to be displaced, except where some are wanted for 
laying in, to fill up vacant places; and likewise, any extraordinary 
