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April, from the beginning to the end, sow ⟨Pease⟩ and Beans.

May, first or second week, plant early Cabbages.

July, first or second week, plant Greens for ⟨winter⟩ use, in any ground from which the early crops ⟨have⟩ been gathered.

August, third or fourth week, sow. early ⟨Cabbage⟩ Greens, and late Cabbages to plant out in ⟨the⟩ spring.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

In dry and warm weather take care to water ⟨the⟩ seed-beds and plants lately moved; secure the ⟨seed-beds⟩ and pease from birds; destroy insects; and ⟨thin⟩ out the crops in the seed-beds, if too thick.

At all times keep your garden clean from ⟨weeds⟩ especially your crops of carrots and onions. Cut ⟨only⟩ a small part of the potatoes with eyes for ⟨planting⟩ the remaining part may be saved for use, Two ⟨eyes⟩ in each set are enough.

Dig the ground as soon as the autumn crops ⟨have⟩ taken off; lay it up in ridges, that it may have ⟨the⟩ benefit of the frost.

It is of great benefit to keep bees. Three ⟨hives⟩ are often worth as much as your rent: they ⟨require⟩ but little attention; they should be watched ⟨while⟩ they swarm; and the hive must be covered from ⟨the⟩ snow in winter, and the heat of summer.

The produce of the garden will be in ⟨proportion⟩ to the care taken of it; don't waste any thing ⟨that⟩ can be converted into manure.

Keep the hog styes clean; the hogs improve mo(illegible text) and the garden is enriched. To the mine of ⟨dung⟩ from the styes, add the decayed leaves of the ⟨vegetables⟩, and what the hogs will not eat, such as ⟨the⟩ soot and ashes from the chimney and fire, the ⟨suds⟩