ON 



GARDENING. 



MARCH. 



IN i^ew-England, we are excluded, generally, from 

 our gardens, by the frosts of winter, from the middle 

 of December, to the middle of March, and often 

 from the first of December, to the first of April. 



Whenever the frost subsides, we begin to prepare 

 our hot-beds, for the purpose of forcing vegetation, 

 and in the following manner. 



Hot-Beds. 



Mark out your bed, to the size of the frame you 

 design to cover it, which is generally six feet in 

 length, and three in breadth, covered with glass set 

 in sashes of 12 panes each, of 7 by 9 glass. These 

 sashes are hung with hinges upon the back side, to 

 admit of their being raised up, and let down in front, 

 at pleasure. The front side of the sashes to incline 

 from the bark side about six inches. The frame, or 

 box, is tight upon all four of its sides, and generally, 

 about 12 inches high in front, and 18 inches on thr 

 back side. 



Dig your bed thus marked off, arid cover it with 

 litter from your horse-stable ; stamp down your seve- 

 ral layers, until your bed is raised to the height yov 

 wish, then cover the bed with a layer of rich earth, 

 from 6 to 12 inches thick, and set on your frame ; in 

 8 or 10 days, it will generally be ready for planting: 



