Ground for Kidney-Beans, two Rods.

Though I allow but two Rods of Ground for Kidney-Beans, we are to understand, that they will afford as much profitable Fruit, as four Rods of Broad-Beans, for in these there is no Wafte; and from the Time of the firft Crop's beginning to bear, about the Middle of June, they continue good 'till the End of September, with a little Care.

In fetting of thefe, the Lines fhould be fingle, and about three Foot diftant from each other, whether they run up Sticks, or if they are of the new Dwarf fort, which does not climb at all; for they will fpread more than a Foot and a half, and therefore, fhould be fet about fix or eight Inches afunder in the Lines, and have Liberty to fpread in the Alleys: Befides, Room muft be left fufficient to walk between the Rows. We may fet a Rod of each Sort, one in April, and the other in May, especially the climbing Sort, the latest of the two; for the Dwarf-fort is the most hardy, and bears very plentifully. If they are well managed, we may reasonably expect from the two Rods, above three Bushels of Beans fit for eating, and they will be an agreeable Change among the Summer-Crops.

Ground for Colly-Flowers, two Rods.

I allow two Rods of Ground for Colly-Flowers, which we must plant about three Foot afunder, that they may fpread their Leaves, and bring large Flowers, which they will not do, if they stand clofe together: So in the two Rods to be planted three Foot afunder, we shall have

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about fixty Plants, or about ten every Week, while they laft. The Method of managing them for the Spring and Autumn Crops, is in my Kalendar. Note, Thefe two Rods are for the Spring Crop, to ferve part of May and June; and when they are off, the fame Ground may ferve to plant out our Sellery for Blanching. The Rows for Sellery must be better than two Foot apart, and the Plants fix Inches asunder : From whence we may draw Sellery from August 'till February. Or if we think that this Spot of Sellery will be too much, plant part of it with Endive for Blanching; but if we use it ftew'd at the Table, or in Soup, we must find fome other Spot to plant more of it; for these Ways of ufing it, deftroy a great deal.

Ground for Cabbages and Brocoli, five Rods.

I reckon there cannot well be lefs than three Rods of Ground employ'd for Cabbages, and efpecially if we have a little Warren of that fort mention'd in my former Remarks. The Cabbage-Plants ftanding at two Foot Distance, will give us about twenty Rows of fixteen Foot and a half long, or One hundred and eighty Plants; which, befides the regular Cabbages they will produce, will furnish us with a large Store of young Sprouts, even exceeding the Cabbages themselves in Goodness.

I also allow two Rods of Ground for Brocoli, which being planted at about a Foot Distance from one another, this Spot of Ground will carry about Two hundred and fifty Plants, whose Bufinefs being chiefly to fprout, the Plants do not require to ftand at fo great Distance as the Cabbages. 'Tis the Flower-Stalks of this Brocoli

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that are ufed at the Table. They must be taken just when they are fhooting to Bloffom, and the outer Coat or Skin of them pil'd off; they boyl in about three or four Minutes, and eat as well as Afparagus.

Ground for Savoys, or Savoy Cabbages, two Rods.

Though we are provided with three Rods of Cabbages, we may yet allow two Rods of Ground for Savoys; which in the Winter, and towards the Spring, will afford us a very agreeable Variety. These must must be planted at the fame Distance as Cabbages, and then the two Rods will bear about One hundred and twenty Plants, the Offal of which will help to feed our Warren. When we plant our Ground for Cabbages and Savoys, we might fow it with Spinach and Radishes, which would be fit for the Table, before the Plants began to fpread.

Ground for Carrots, three Rods.

Such a Piece of Ground will afford us a large Quantity of Roots, either to be drawn in the Summer, or for Winter-Ufe, and in them there is no Wafte; for what we can fpare, the Hogs will eat, and the green Tops will be of Service to the Rabbets. So that in one fhape or other, they will all come to the Table. Thefe, if they ftand at a right Distance, will be in Number about Four hundred upon a Rod, or about One thousand Two hundred upon three Rods of Ground. Befides, we may fow with them fome Sorts of Cabbage-Lettuce, which will be fit to eat before the Carrots begin to grow large. Note, Cabbage-Lettuce will boil very well. Upon

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this Piece of Ground, when the Carrots are off, it is, that I have propofed fowing our early Crop of Peafe, or if we were to fuppofe this Piece of Carrots to bring only a Thoufand Roots, they will laft a Family of fix or feven very well for fix Months, to be drefs'd every Day.

Ground for Parfnips, two Rods.

This Ground must be fown when we fow our Carrots; but the Root muft not be taken up 'till November, and then be laid in the House. We may have about Six hundred Roots in the two Rods, if the Seed be good; and if they are more than we can ufe in the Kitchen, our Swine will feed extreamly well upon them. Thefe are for our Ufe in the Winter and Spring, and, if managed according to my Directions in my New Improvements, will last good 'till June.

Ground for Patatoes, three Rods.

Three Rods of Ground, well planted with Potatoes, will yield us about fix Bufhels of Roots; but we must not expect any other Crop upon it while the Potatoes are growing. Such Land as is efteemed the worst, will do well for thefe Roots: And confidering how much Profit they bring to a Family, I wonder they are not more generally propagated in the poorer Parts of our Country.

Ground for Onions, three Rods.

These three Rods may be employ'd the first Year of making our Garden, for a Crop of Pease for Seed, or for boiling in the Winter; for the first Year, we shall have a fufficient Quantity of

Onions upon our Afparagus Beds. This Piece being employ'd for Peafe, will yield in a Summer about five Gallons of clear Peafe, after they are thresh'd; and when it is used for Onions, it will bring about three Bufhels in a Summer. But in this, as in other Parcels of Ground, which I have mark'd, we must observe, That every Crop we fow in it, be of a different Tribe from what has been before, and fo fhift the Crops on each Spot of Ground every Year.

Ground for Turneps, Summer-Crop, two Rods.

I allow two Rods of Ground for Summer Crop of Turnips; for though our Garden will be well ftored in Summer with many Varieties, we fhould by no means be without fome Turnips, to change now and then with our other Garden-Dishes. They will, moreover, be of good Help to our Warren, and their Offals will likewife affift to feed our Swine, fo that nothing will be loft. These Turnips will stand at about the fame Distance as the Parfnips; fo that in the two Rods, we may reckon about Five or Six hundred Roots. When the Turnips are off, this Piece may be fown with Spinach for Winter.

Let us now see what Profit we may expect from our fixty Rods of Ground, full cropt, as I have directed. The Account is as follows.

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