462 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [Aug. 
these, provided they have time to grow to a proper size, will keep 
better than those which were sown earlier. 
Cardoons, and Finochio, 
The Cardoons which were planted in June, will now be arrived at 
some considerable height; so that you may begin to tie up some 
for blanching: bind the stalks round, rather loosely, as practised 
with endive, and draw the earth up to the stems, as you would to 
celery: repeat this earthing, from time to time, as they advance in 
growth, till whitened to a sufficient height. 
Earth up Finochio, which is full grown, in order to blanch, and 
render it fit for use. 
Melons and Cucumbers. 
Your crops of melons and cucumbers, whether in an advancing, 
or fruiting state, should be kept very clean, which will much im- 
prove the flavour, and encourage the growth of the fruit. If the 
weather proves very dry, a gentle watering, now and then, given 
in the evening, will be of considerable service to the late crops, but 
more particularly to the cucumbers. 
Care of the general Crops. 
All your crops should be kept clear from weeds, using the hoe, 
where it can be done with safety, and where not, they must be care- 
fully hand-wed. Earth up your advancing crops of cabbages, peas, 
beans, and all others, that require that treatment. Water all new 
plantations, and such young advancing seedlings as may be impro- 
ved thereby. Pull up the haulm and stalks of peas, beans, and cab- 
bages, &c. which have done bearing, and carry them out of the gar- 
den, as well as all weeds, hoed or picked up. 
Herbs. 
Cut such herbs as are now in flower, to distil, or to dry for winter 
use, always observing to do it when they are dry, and spread them 
in a dry, shady place; for if they are dried in the sun, they will 
shrink up, turn black, and be of little value. 
You may now, if omitted in spring, or in the preceding months, 
plant slips of sage, rue, lavender, mastich, thyme, hyssop, and 
winter savory, &c. but these will not be near so strong, nor so ca- 
pable of resisting the severity of the winter, as those planted at an 
earlier period. 
Cut down the decayed flower-stems of any kinds that appear un- 
sightly; and at the same time it will be proper to shorten all the 
straggling young branches, in order to keep the plants in due com- 
pass; which will cause them to produce fresh shoots, and make 
the plants appear neat, during the remainder of the season. This 
should be done, if possible, in moist or cloudy weather. 
