Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-09
KITCHEN GARDEN MARCH

MI VITA 'FahDI-N + OK MARCH
livery hing should now be forwarded rela.
tive to TIE cultivation aud preparation Of the
ground, IA finishing all principal dungine. dig
ing tfeHehlng ana levellmg rfdgcd ground, nc.
cordtug rs wanted for sewing and panting.
which shonld now he commenced in all the nfin.
cipal Kitchen garden esculents for the main
GRIPS, particularly The following articles oni.
ons, leet7. tearrots, parsnlps, red beet, green
beet, whit beet spinach, lettuce, cabbage, sa.
yoys, caailo"ef, broccoli, bore cole, colc-wort
asparagus beans, peas kidney beans, turnips
parsley. celery, turnIp-cabbaCr, iurnip radish
aud 81 sdilad, aud sweet herbs crosses, mustard
ripe, radish, nasinuium, borage, margalds
cIeTsIl, tlIsHe, saVory, marIUraD, 6oiander
rn-adliad, eiary, fennel, angelica, d.! and
some others
For suceessional and first some carly crops,
so" hot beds cutumbeTs MELONS basil, pnfs-
lalu capstcum. caulitloweT, coTiander, guofds
and small salading
Great cale should be taken that their seed,
are quite fresh which is a matter OF grraI nu.
p0rtauL and for want OF which many arr dis.
appointed IN their principal crop, when too late
10 soH again. Likewise 10 have the best varie.
ties both OF seeds aud plants, of the resnectiye
kinds, winch. IN many principal sorts, IS also a
very naffrlai consideration, particularly al
this seaspn for sowing and planting the main
crops.
When you SOW YOU different crops, let ii be
in drJ weather. aud while the ground Is fresh
dug, or lese,ied down. or when it will admit OF
Iakng freey without ciogging
CauiiAo.ser plants that have stood the winter
IN frames OF borders, should now he plnnied
out, II the weather IS midi ia we'll dug ground,
two feet aud hall distant, and draw earth 10
those eniaining under the glasses which still
continue over tbr plants, To forward them, but
prop up the glasses GboGt three inches to admit
aIr,i&c. Give air Likewise 50 your cucumber
aud melon plants, by ihting the glasses behind
one. two, OF three fingers breadth in pfopor.
ton TO the heat of the bed aud temperature OF
the weather Cover the glasses every night
with mats. and support the heat, when YOU
Gnd II dec ining, by lining the sides Miih hot
dung.
Towards the latter end Of the mouth plan,
potatoes, for "A full crop, in lighiish good ground
some eallv kind for forward crop IN summer
aud large portion OF the common sorts for The
general autumn and winter crops The mos,
proper sort Tor planting, Is the very large pota-
toes, which you must cut into several pieces
having one or more eyes 10 each cutting
Plant them either by dibblP, or IN deep drills
and sink them about four or five inches in the
earth
Plant your main crop Of shalots by offsets.
or the small OF full roots, set ia beds SIX inches
apart
Sow a snccessional and full crop of spinach
twice this month 1.-THE round leaf kind in an
open situation or 1t may be sowa occasionally
between rows Of beans, cabbsges, caulnowers.
horse radish, artchOkes, &c.
In this month SOW small or moderate crop
OF the early Dutch Kidd of turuips in free stu.
alton. Repeat your sowing at Two or three diff
fcrent times, IN order 10 have regular early
succession 10 draw IN MAY and June.
Be particularly careful 10 destroy, either by
hand or hoe, NIL the weeds in their early growth.
or otherwise they will materially injufe the
plants.