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Vegetables, Months for Various

January.--Asparagus (forced), Jerusalem artichokes, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cardoons, celery, chervil, cresses, endive, lettuces, parsnips, potatoes, savoys, Scotch kale, spinach, turnips. February.--Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus (forced), beetroot, broccoli (purple and white), Brussels sprouts, beans (French or kidney, forced), cabbages, carrots, celery, cardoons, chervil, cresses, cucumbers (forced), endive, kidney beans, lettuces, parsnips, potatoes, savoys, spinach, seakale, turnips.

March.--Artichokes (French), asparagus (forced), beetroot, broccoli (purple and white), Brussels sprouts, beans (French or kidney, forced), cabbages, carrots, celery, chervil, cresses, cucumbers (forced), endive, kidney beans, lettuces, parsnips, potatoes, radishes (early), savoys, seakale, spinach, turnips, turnip--tops.

April.--Artichokes (French), asparagus, beetroot, beans (French or kidney, forced), broccoli, celery, chervil, cucumbers (forced), lettuces (cabbage), parsnips, radishes, young onions, small salad, seakale, spinach, sprouts, turniptops.

May.--Artichokes (French), asparagus, beans (forced), beetroot, cabbages, carrots (young), cauliflowers, chervil, cresses, cucumbers, lettuces, peas, potatoes (new), radishes, salads, seakale, spinach, turnip-tops, elder-flower, fennel, parsley.

June.--Artichokes, asparagus, beans (French, kidney, and Windsor), beetroot, cabbages, carrots (young), chervil, cucumbers, cauliflowers, endive, lettuces, onions, parsnips, peas, potatoes, radishes, small salad, seakale, sorrel, spinach, turnips (young), burnet, chervil, elder-flower, fennel, mint, parsley, tarragon.

July.--Artichokes, beetroot, white beet, beans (French, kidney, scarlet runners, or Windsor), cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, cucumbers, cresses, endive, lettuces, mushrooms, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, red cabbages, small salads, salsify, seakale, sorrel, spinach, sprouts, turnips, vegetable marrows, burnet, chervil, elder-flower, fennel, marjoram, mint, parsley, tarragon, thyme.

August.--Artichokes, beetroot, beans, Windsor beans, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, cucumbers, cresses, shallots, endive, lettuces, mushrooms, onions (for keeping), peas, potatoes, radishes, red cabbages, seakale, small salads, salsify, sprouts, turnips, vegetable marrows, basil, burnet, sage, savoury, tarragon, thyme.

September.--Artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, beans, beetroot, cabbage sprouts, cauliflowers, carrots, celery, endive, shallots, lettuces, leeks, mushrooms, onions (for keeping), peas, potatoes, salads, seakale, sprouts, tomatoes, turnips, vegetable marrows, sage.

October.--Artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, beets, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflowers, carrots, celery, cucumbers (late), endive, shallots, lettuces, leeks, mushrooms, onions (for keeping), potatoes, parsnips, sprouts, tomatoes, turnips, vegetable marrows.

November.--Jerusalem artichokes, beetroot, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, celery, cardoons, endive, leeks, onions, parsnips, potatoes, salad, spinach (winter), sprouts, Scotch kale.

December.--Jerusalem artichokes, beetroot, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cardoons, celery, leeks, onions, potatoes, parsnips, spinach (winter), Scotch kale, turnips.