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well with sand or dry mould, to separate the 
particles, otherwise they would be sown and 
come up in tufts, instead of evenly. 
Parsnips and Beetroot require the same 
management, except that the seed is not so 
troublesome to separate, and greater distance 
may be allowed. Parsnips and Beetroot will 
bear planting out, so that if ground be scarce 
at the time, they may be sown in patches ; but 
it is perhaps the best way to sow a breadth, 
and take plants up to thin it afterwards, in- 
stead of hoeing all of them out. 
Cabbage. — The strongest plants from the 
seed-bed, or from hot-beds, when they have 
been pricked out, may be planted out eighteen 
inches apart in the row, and the rows two feet 
apart, there to remain for cabbaging. Sow 
more seed, and whatever may be the differ- 
ence in subjects for market, the dwarf kinds 
come always best to table for families. Earth 
up any that were planted last month or before, 
that have not been already earthed up ; that 
is to say, draw earth up round about their 
stems, and choose dry weather for it. 
Horse Radish. — If no provision has been 
yet made for a supply of this, attend to last 
month's directions before it is too late ; it is 
now quite late enough. 
Cauliflower. — Those under hand glasses 
may be allowed all the air they can have in 
fine mild weather, but they must be protected 
in frost. As the glasses are by this time 
almost everywhere obliged to be propped up 
on the whole four sides, some litter should be 
laid round the bottom, where the vacancy is 
between the glass and the ground, but they 
should not be propped while the plants will 
allow of their being on the ground. When 
there are more than the glass will; properly 
accommodate, the weakest or least promising 
should be taken up, and be planted out under 
other glasses, or in a sheltered place in the 
open air. However, this belongs rather to last 
month than this ; and if neglected, should be 
done without delay. Where any of the flowers 
begin to show, one or two of the leaves should 
be broken down upon them, to prevent the 
sun reaching them, as it would discolour the 
heads. 
Spinach. — Sow the round leaf kind on a 
good open space, in drills or broad-cast, as 
the case may be ; if in drills, a foot apart is 
not too wide, and they cannot be too thin on 
the drills, as they must be afterwards thinned 
to six inches apart, either by hoeing out small, 
or by drawing out when they have got larger, 
so as to be useful to cook ; for the smaller 
they are the better they eat, if properly cleaned 
of their grit. This method makes a dish or 
two by the operation of thinning out, though 
many fancy it retards the principal crop. The 
winter kinds are still furnishing a supply, and 
require to be kept clean from weeds, and the 
larger leaves only to be picked for use. 
Peas and Beans. — Continue to sow accord- 
ing to previous directions, and earth up those 
advancing. If you have been fortunate with 
former crops, and they are standing well, sow 
but few, because your supply will be gradual 
and successive ; but if the earlier crops have 
failed, sow the more on this occasion. But 
where you sow periodically through the sea- 
son, you must never overdo the quantity, be- 
cause it wastes ground as well as seed. Stick 
any of the peas that are high enough, for 
independent of other matters, it is a great 
protection . 
Celery. — Sow in a warm situation, either 
to continue a supply of plants, or for the main 
first crop. Protect the plants as they come 
up with litter of some kind. It is still better 
if you can appropriate a cold frame, a declin- 
ing hot-bed, or a hand glass to it. 
Broccoli. — Sow all the early kinds, espe- 
cially the Cape. 
Radishes. — Sow in the open borders, to 
cover with litter, and if you have any up, 
see that they are covered from time to time 
against frost. 
Winter Green, such as Kale of various 
kinds, may be sown for the principal crop. 
The variegated Kale is excellent for eating, 
and handsome as a crop. Savoys also are 
among the most useful, and should be sown : 
towards the middle of the month will be the 
best time. 
Kidney Beans. — A few of these should be 
sown in drills, eighteen inches from each 
other, and the Beans must be thinned out to a 
foot apart in the rows. 
Chilies, Tomatoes, and Capsicums, must 
be sown in heat; a pot of each put into the 
hot -bed used for anything else will do at first; 
as they grow they have to be picked out, two 
in a pot, and continued in heat until the end 
of May, when they are otherwise disposed of. 
Nasturtiums, where they are used, may 
be sown in pots; three in a small pot, to grow 
until they can be turned out; some may be 
sown where they are to remain, but those in 
pots will be in fruit soon after they are turned 
out into the border. 
Salads, comprising Lettuce, Corn Salad, 
Mustard, Rape, Cress, Salad Radish, &c, 
may be sown; to be covered with glass, or 
protected with litter. The most sheltered 
place should be chosen. 
Artichokes.- — The suckers should be taken 
off and planted out, the earth strewed round 
the established plants, a rich top dressing be 
applied, and the earth will draw up to their 
stems. Very few persons now eat them, but 
they are a good-looking crop, and a piece is 
not amiss in a large garden. 
