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the most hardy of vegetable?, it may be well 
to sow largely. Prick out those sown last 
month. 
Urocoli. — Prick the plants out from the 
former sowing, and make another ; put the 
best plants by themselves, at wider distances 
than the smaller ones. 
Brussels sprouts. — Prick out, and make 
provision to plant a considerable quantity. 
Cabbages. — Again plant out at eighteen 
inches asunder ; and sow a few more : divest 
those which are cut, of their under leaves, 
and allow them to stand to produce a crop of 
sprouts ; if these are thinned to one or two, 
they will make tolerable heads. 
Capsicums. — Plant out a few of these from 
the pots along the south wall, or on a very 
warm border, about the middle of the month ; 
keep the ball unbroken. 
Carrots may still be sown early : in stiff 
soils, make holes with a dibble, fill with fine 
soil, and drop in the seed : thin the main 
crops to eight inches apart ; the other sowings 
may be left thicker. 
Cauliflowers. — Root out as soon as the 
heads are cut, and pull up at once all that 
button ; remove the stumps to the rubbish heap 
to rot, or reserve them for charring. Prick out 
a fresh batch of young plants, and also sow 
and plant out permanently a few more. 
Celery. — Prick out into a very rich soil, 
and water, and shade them for a few days : 
hoop them over so as to facilitate covering 
from frost if requisite ; water slightly with 
liquid manure. Towards the end of the 
month, the March sowing will be ready to 
plant out ; prepare trenches for that purpose, 
say ten inches deep, two feet wide, and six 
feet between ; the latter space is convenient 
for lettuces or any light crop : put in the 
trenches six inches of well-rotted manure, 
(some prefer it green or fresh,) dig it in, and 
plant two rows in each trench at ten inches 
apart. 
Chervil. — This requires to be sown every 
month when it is much required : it will grow 
almost anywhere, and with little trouble. 
Cress. — Sow twice or oftener this month, 
choosing rather a shady place ; use a slight 
covering to hasten germination. 
Endive. — Sow a little towards the end of 
the month, in a rich, open, and warm place. 
Jlerbs may yet be put in either by seeds or 
cuttings, and as soon as possible. 
Kidney beans. — Plant out those raised under 
glass about the middle of the month. The 
seeds may be put in at the same distance, viz. 
four inches in the row, and eighteen between ; 
or what is better, set the rows four feet apart, 
and plant cabbages between. 
Leeks. — Plant out in rows fifteen inches 
apart and twelve in the rows ; give them a 
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strongly manured soil ; raise up the plants 
with a fork ; the tips of the leaves and roots 
are taken off, to expedite the planting. 
Lettuce. — Sow a few more ; and plant also 
successionally, a foot apart each way. 
Love apple, or Tomatoes. — Plant out against 
a south wall ; keep the ball unbroken and nail 
up the plants : the middle of the month will 
do. 
Mustard- — If the weather is warm, sow in 
a shady situation, where it keeps longer in a 
young state. Sow twice or oftener. 
Onion. — Thin to four or five inches, and 
transplant a few in showery weather ; clean 
thoroughly. 
Parsley may be transplanted if done with 
care ; take only the curled plants ; also when 
thinning attend to this; leave it at from four to 
six inches distant. 
Potatoes may still be planted in moderation ; 
do not dung strongly nor cut any of the sets ; 
work the soil well, and plant at three feet 
apart, and one foot in the row : hoe between, 
but do not earth up the advancing crops too 
early. 
Peas. — Sow about once a fortnight ; stake 
early, and according to their respective heights; 
top the tall growers frequently. 
New Zealand Spinach. — A few plants of 
this may be planted out now ; it will be found 
useful. 
Radishes. — If ground is scanty, drop in a 
few seeds among any of the other crops ; sow 
twice this month. 
Scarlet runners. — Sow now ; place them so 
as to screen other crops ; they are quite orna- 
mental. 
Sea Kale. — Thin out the buds to about 
three within a square of six inches, and water 
with salted water, say two ounces to a gallon 
of water. 
Spinach. — It is common to sow it between 
every sowing of peas ; have it always well 
thinned ; sow now in a cool place. 
Swedish Turnip. — This excellent sort should 
be grown as a reseiwe in case of a failui'e in 
the potato ; it is the only kind that bears 
transplanting well ; give it a light, richly-ma- 
nured, and well-w r rought soil ; plant in rows 
twenty inches apart, and the plants a foot 
asunder. 
Turnips. — Put in the mr.in sowing about 
the middle of the month ; thin the early ones 
to eight inches. 
Vegetable Harrow. — Plant out from the 
frames under hand lights to remain for a time ; 
and if they are planted on beds below which 
is a little fermenting material, it is all the 
better. 
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General directions. — It is scarcely neces- 
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