A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



would have sweet tasting cider; for it is a 

 mistake to use the same keg season after 

 season, unless you wish the cider to stand 

 and turn to vinegar. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Have a hotbed made before the ground 

 freezes, even if you don't intend using it 

 before March. Select a sheltered position 

 near the house, preferably on land that slopes 

 if that is possible. Have a pit dug six feet 

 long, three feet wide, and three feet deep. 

 Board up all round, allowing the wood to 

 project eighteen inches above the earth's 

 surface at the top, and about eight inches at 

 the bottom, the sides sloping down from the 

 top to join the bottom, so making a slope that 

 will catch all the sun and shed water. Regu- 

 lar hotbed sashes fit these dimensions and 

 cost $3 ; but a home-made sash of oiled 

 muslin and shingle slats, like those used 

 for water-cress, will answer almost as well. 



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