22 THE GABDENETTE 



at least four in number, each twelve feet long and 

 six feet wide. For convenience, these should be 

 lightly nailed together, but not nailed so firmly 

 as to prevent their being " knocked down" for 

 winter storing. 



Before planting, the frames are placed in cor- 

 rect position on top of the beds. A board six 

 inches wide and four feet long should be provided, 

 on which to kneel while planting seeds or trans- 

 planting small plants. In planting either seeds 

 or transplanting small plants, begin at o.ne end of 

 the bed, and as planting proceeds, move back- 

 wards until the bed is completed. 



The beds may be of any suitable length, and 

 may extend in any direction, but the width should 

 be uniform, and should be constructed a foot 

 wider than the frames. There should be a walk 

 on both sides of the bed, at least two feet wide, 

 for convenience in planting, watering, and gath- 

 ering the crop. 



MUSLIN SCREENS 



For protecting early plants from frost, and for 

 giving shade to newly set plants, a half dozen 

 muslin screens should be provided. 



These are made of inch slats, six and one-half 

 feet long, and exactly three feet wide, with a cross 

 slat in the middle. Cover the frame with muslin 

 a yard wide, of a quality costing about six cents 

 per yard. Begin at one end, using small tacks, 

 stretching the muslin pretty tight. Do not cut 

 in single lengths, but stretch the cloth over the 

 end, and tack it on both sides. This gives a dead 

 air space between the muslin covers. These 



