THE CULINARY GARDEN'. 



plain and simple manner, methods of cultivating 

 the various culinary vegetables at present in ordi- 

 nary use, that may instruct the novice, and, per- 

 haps, may assist tlie adept in gardening. 



SECT. I. 



ON SITUATIONS FIT FOR KITCHEN-GARDENS. 



In a great place, the kitchen-garden, considered 

 merely as such, should be so situated as to be con- 

 venient, and, at the same time, be concealed from 

 tlie house. It should be sheltered by plantations, 

 but vshould by no means be sliaded, or be crowded 

 by them. If walled round, it should be open and 

 free on all sides, or at least to the south, east, and 

 west, that the walls may be clothed with fruit trees 

 on botli sides. Round these walls sliould be a slip 

 of ground and an outer fence, capable of keeping 

 olf cattle, and of excluding liares. This shp of 

 <^round should be at least t^ventv feet broad, in or- 

 der to afford a sufficient border for the trees, and a 

 walk ; but it may be as much more in breadth aS 

 may be riecessary to give ground, with that enclos- 

 ed by walls, for the supply of the family ; and it 

 may be enlarged on all sides, or on any particular 

 side, for that purpose. 



The exposure should be towards the south, and 

 the aspect at some point between south-east and 



