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GARDENING CALENDAR FOR MARCH. 
Beans. — Earth up the advancing crops, and 
if any were sown thickly and raised in heat 
they may now be planted out : plant a main 
crop at the end of the month. 
Beet. — Sow the main crops upon a deep, 
rich, and sandy soil, in drills fifteen inches 
apart, and one inch deep, about the end of the 
month. 
Borecole. — Under this head are included all 
the kinds of kale. Sow at the end of the month : 
those which proved to be fine curled sorts 
transplant to a good situation to be preserved 
for seeds. 
Borage is usually self-sown, but if not thus 
to be depended on, scatter a few seeds in any 
spare corner ; when in flower, it is valuable 
for bees. 
Brocoli. — Sow early for autumn crops ; the 
purple sprouting and Snow's early white are 
suitable. The main crops may be sown at the 
end of the month. Protect the seeds from 
birds, by netting or branches, and the young 
plants from cutting winds. Go over the old 
plantations regularly, and cut the heads before 
they begin to open, taking care, when they are 
wanted to be kept for a few days, to cut them 
six or e ; ght inches below the flower, which 
makes it easy to preserve them : remove the 
roots of those cut, totally from the ground. 
Brussels Sprouts. — Preserve seme of the 
plants which prove to be superior for seed : 
sow at the end of the month, in a good rich 
soil. 
Burnet. — Sow a little in a shady situation; 
or increase it by division of the roots, and plant 
nine inches apart. 
Cabbages, for use in summer, must be sown 
early ; keep each kind distinct. Plant out the 
autumn sowings, the dwarf sorts about fifteen 
inches apart ; it is a good plan to make drills 
with the hoe, in which to plant them, and 
draw the earth to that side from which the 
cutting winds proceed. 
Caraway. — Sow a little at the end of the 
month ; the young leaves are used in soups. 
Carrots. — Thin out partially the early 
sowings, as many will soon be drawn for use. 
Sow in the beginning of the month on a warm 
border ; the main crops defer until the end. 
Have the ground thoroughly wrought : the 
soil should be deep, rich, and of a sandy 
nature ; choose a calm day for sowing ; the 
seed is usually rubbed amongst sand to sepa- 
rate it, but this is not imperative ; sow in 
drills fifteen inches apart, and trample or roll 
in the seed. 
Cauliflower. — If no spring sowing has yet 
been made, do it immediately (in a slight heat), 
to succeed the autumn sowings : prick out the 
early plants, and forward them under glass. 
The wintered plants should be put out at the 
end of the month : thin out those under hand- 
lights to two or three plants ; air profusely : 
should the weather be unfavourable, defer 
planting out. Those which are in pots, and 
appear to be confined, may be shifted into a 
larger size, and kept growing, otherwise they 
are apt to button. 
Celery. — Sow early in a slight hot-bed ; 
cover very slightly : prick out into another 
frame when about two inches high ; give air 
freely. Use a rich soil in all stages of 
growth. 
Chamomile. — This useful medicinal plant is 
easily increased by division or cuttings ; they 
will grow readily in any common soil. 
Chervil. — Sow a little in any spare corner; 
it requires to be sown monthly for succession. 
Chives. — Plant in any common soil ; in- 
crease by division of the roots : plant it as an 
edging or in a bed, a few inches apart : it is 
very useful for spring salads. 
Clary. — Sow in a bed, if not done last 
month, in any common mould ; it is not much 
used. 
Coriander. — If not sown last month, may 
be got in now ; give it rather a good situation 
and a fresh soil. 
Cumin. — Sow a small bed in any open 
situation ; it is not much used. 
Cress. — Sow towards the end, in an open 
border ; the early sowing will be much assisted 
by being protected with hand glasses ; grow it 
as quickly as possible ; double the quantity of 
cress, compared with mustard, will be found 
proportionate. 
Dill is best sown in autumn, but may now 
succeed very well ; sow a small quantity in a 
light soil. 
Fennel. — Sow early in shallow drills, from 
six to ten inches apart ; a few plants will be 
found sufficient ; thin them to sixteen inches 
apart : or increase by division. 
Feverfew. — Sow in a light soil, and trans- 
plant to a foot apart ; in addition to its me- 
dicinal qualities, it makes a showy border 
flower. 
Garlic may still be planted in drills two 
inches deep, ten apart, and six between the 
roots : hoe the autumn planting. 
FCerbs generally may be sown, and increased 
by division of the roots this month : it is in 
many respects desirable that a piece of ground 
be exclusively devoted to them. 
Horehound. — Sow at the end, in a dry 
situation, either in beds or drills, a foot apart 
and an inch deep. 
Horse-radish. — Plantations may still be 
formed ; and as the ground is levelled, a sowing 
of radish, lettuce, or cress may be made. 
Hyssop. — Sow on a border in a fight mould, 
covering slightly ; it may also be increased 
now by division of the roots, by cuttings, or 
by slips. 
