190 1'HE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [March. 
generally broad cast, in which method you may sow therewith, a 
little radish seed; when the seed is sown in light dry ground, tread 
it over lightly, and then rake it in regularly, or you may sow it in 
drills, a foot asunder, and about half an inch deep. 
Let it be observed, that spinach should not, at this season, be sown 
where the ground is much shaded with trees or bushes; for in such 
situations, the plants would be drawn up to seed, before they arrive 
to balf their growth. 
Hoe or hand-weed the early crops of spinach, thinning the plants 
at the same time, but particularly those sown broad cast, to three, 
four, or five inches distance. 
The crop of winter spinach, which was sown last autumn, will, 
towards the end of the month, be advancing in good perfection for 
use, and should be kept clear from weeds, and the earth between 
the plants stirred with a hoe; and in gathering the plants for use, 
if they stand close, should thin them out clean by the roots; but if 
they already stand at wide distance, only crop the large outer leaves 
as wanted, till they begin to run, then cut them clean up to the bot- 
tom. 
Carrots and Parsneps. 
Any time, after the middle of this month, that the ground is in 
good condition, you may sow carrots and parsneps, for a full crop, 
particularly the latter; and also, a sufficient early crop of the for- 
mer. 
A spot of light deep loam, inclining a little to sand, and in an open 
situation, should be chosen for these crops; for their roots will 
thrive best and grow largest in such. 
The ground should be trenched, one good spade deep at least, ob- 
serving in the digging to take but thin spits, and to break all the 
lumps, that the roots may have full liberty to run down long and 
straight; for if the earth is not well divided and separated, the roots 
are apt to grow both short and forked. Rake the ground well after 
you, as you proceed in the digging. 
Then form the ground into four feet wide beds, push the earth off 
the surface with the back of the rake, half an inch deep, or better, 
into the alleys; sow the seed evenly over the beds, and with a spade 
or shovel cast the loose earth from the alleys over them, about half 
an inch deep; after which, rake the surface lightly, and the work is 
finished. 
Previous to sowing carrot-seed, you should rub it well between 
your hands, mixed with some dry sand, to cause it to separate 
freely. 
Or these seeds may be sown thin in drills, distant from each other 
from eight to ten inches; when they are about three inches high, thin 
the parsneps to four and the carrots to three inches, plant from plant 
in the rows. 
Some people sow the seeds broad-cast in beds, tread them in, and 
then rake the ground; but this method should never be practised, 
where the soil is stiff, inclinable to wet, or apt to bind. You may 
sow with these crops, a few radish and lettuce seeds; of the latter 
