How to Have a Good Garden 233 



must ripen their fruit, such as tomatoes and egg-plant, 

 require the greatest amount of sunshine, while lettuce, 

 spinach, kale and other leaf crops, require relatively 

 less. Foliage crops must have at least three hours of 

 sunlight a day, and plants which ripen fruits at least 

 five hours a day. This is important. 



It is important to remember that plant diseases and 

 insects are apt to thrive in a spot in which they have 

 become established. For this reason, those who make 

 gardens should take care not to place the individual 

 crops in the spot in which the same crops grew the year 

 before. Varying the arrangement of the garden in this 

 way will reduce the danger from disease and insects. 

 The same vegetables in the same place each year exhaust 

 certain food elements, and reduced yields are sure to 

 result. 



For early planting a hotbed may be made, located in 

 a sheltered spot with southern exposure, where it will 

 receive a generous supply of sun. A width of 6 feet is 

 desirable, and the length should be such as to enable 

 the use of standard 3x6 ft., hotbed sash. A simple 

 box-like frame, 12 inches high in the rear, and 8 inches 

 high in front will hold the sash, and give a better angle 

 for the rays of the sun. 



Dig a pit I 1 /*? to 2 feet deep, the size of the sash- 

 frame to be used. Line the sides of this with boards 

 or planks, brick or concrete, and make a tile drain, or 

 place stones on the bottom of the pit to carry off sur- 

 plus water. This pit is to be filled with fresh horse 

 manure. The manure will require special treatment be- 

 fore being placed in the pit. It should be thrown into a 

 pile and allowed to heat. When it has heated and is 



