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THE MONTHLY

Directions for laying out a Small Garden, of Twenty Falls of ground.

2 Falls of early Potatoes. 2 Falls of Leeks & Onions.
4 Fallsdo. late do. 2 Fallsdo. Pease.
2 Fallsdo. early Cabbage. 1 Fallsdo. Beans.
2 Fallsdo. late do. 1 Fallsdo. Carrots.
1 Fallsdo. Savoys Fallsdo. early Turnips.
2 Fallsdo. Greens. Fallsdo. late do.

Total, 20 Falls.


Garden Work to be done in January.

In mild weather, sow early pease and beans, like-wise radishes, cresses, and lettuces, in warm sheltered situations. Sow these seeds pretty thick; and if frost set in strong, spread some dry long litter over the beds. In mild weather, if formerly omitted, prune apple, pear, cherry, and plumb trees; also gooseberries and currants. Plant fruit and forest trees, thorns, and other hardy shrubs, in open weather. Turn up strong soil to meliorate with the frost; also such flower borders as are empty, to be in readiness at the time of planting. In hard frosty weather carry dung, and be careful of tender seedling trees, shrubs, evergreens, &c. by sheltering them from the frost.


January 1st. ho. m. January 31st. ho. m.
Day breaks about 6 39 Day breaks 5 45
Sun Rises, 8 4 Sun Rises, 7 29
———Sets, 3 56 ———Sets, 4 31
Twilight ends, 5 59 Twilight ends, 6 29

The days now lengthen very perceptibly.