136 
THE farmer’s manual. 
root may be rendered much more productive than the 
carrot, and its summer’s croppings give it a prefer- 
ence to that root. Onions may also be sown with 
this root without injury to the crop. 
JUNE. 
You may plant cucumbers to advantage the first of 
this month ; they will often be as early as those plant- 
ed the middle of May, and generally bear better. 
Clip off the runners on strawberries. 
VVeeds are the common enemy of man; they now 
begin to infest your garden. Remember, that as you 
till, so you will reap. Hoe and weed your plants as 
soon as you can do it with safety. One crop is suf- 
ficient for one piece of ground, at one time, and if 
you suffer it to be weeds with your plants, you will 
have only weeds. Nurse your plants with your hoe 
frequently ; remove the dry earth, and give them 
fresh earth, especially if the season is dry : early 
in the morning is the best lime, both for your own 
health, and the health of your plants. Under this 
management, you may enjoy the luxuries of a good 
garden, without impeding the labours of the field, or 
abridging your field husbandry. Continue to hoe 
and weed out your onions, and all other plants, even 
if possible, before the weeds appear; this is good 
economy, both in time and labour, as well as profit 
to your plants. Hoe and bush your late peas ; plant 
more potatoes ; sow more turnips ; continue to plant 
bush and po1e-beans ; plant gourds, squashes and 
melons, of all kinds* Continue to plant cucumbers 
for pickling. Top all such bush-beans as ere in 
blossom, by cutting off the top of the vines near to 
the blossom, they will be earlier, and bear better. 
Watch your vines, and destroy worms, bugs, &c. 
by ashes, lime, soot, or a strong solution of hen-dung. 
Thin out, and earth up all your plants ; remember 
