How to manage a Garden 



Stacking 1 the Turfs. 



The best time to cut the turfs is during the early 

 autumn, before the land has become sodden by wet 

 weather. The best size for stacking purposes is two feet 

 by one foot. The depth of course depends on the amount 

 of fibre, but should not be less than two inches nor more 

 than four. A dry spot with a firm bottom should be 

 chosen for stacking, and the turfs should be put grass side 

 downwards, so that vegetation may be stifled more quickly. 

 The length and breadth of the stack matters little, but the 

 height should never exceed six feet. The chief reasons for 

 stacking are, that the vegetation is stifled, the soil is more 

 likely to be freed from insect pests, and there is not the 

 trouble of cutting fresh turf every few days. To aid in 

 keeping the turf from becoming too dry, and to further 

 enrich it, well-decayed manure may be spread over each 

 layer of turfs during the process of building, or leaf soil may 

 be used for the same purpose. An occasional sprinkling 

 of lime or soot will also assist in destroying many insect 

 pests. As the stack approaches completion, it should be 

 roofed in by gradually narrowing the sides, so as to form 

 two spans, and eventually completing it by a row of turfs. 

 When the time for cutting arrives, which should be in the 

 spring, let the turf be chopped straight down, commencing 

 on the northern side, so that the exposed surface will not 

 quickly become dry. 



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