French Garden. Plan.' : '' 101 



Plan of French Garden, with Scheme of Cropping. 



Total Area : Quarter of an Acre. 



NOTE. A Rotation is obtained by each year moving the crops which in 

 the previous year occupied sections 1 and 2 to sections 9 and 10, and at the 

 same time moving all the remainder from the section each occupies to the 

 section above, as is shown in italics below. 



Open-air Bed, planted with hardy Cos 

 Lettuce at the end of October. 



Radishes are sown in February be- 

 tween the rows of Lettuce. 



After Lettuces are cleared, manure 

 is brought from section 5 and dug in, 

 then early Celery is planted. 



After Celery, sow Radishes. 



After Radishes are cleared, bastard 

 trench the ground, in readiness for 

 crops as on section 3. 



Open-air Bed, planted with hardy Cab- 

 bage Lettuce from Cloches at the end 

 of January. 



Cos from Cloches are planted between 

 the Cabbage Lettuce early in March. 



After Lettuces are cleared, manure is 

 brought from section 5 and dug in, 

 then Endive is planted ; a fortnight 

 later set late Celery between Endive. 



After Celery, this section is occupied 

 witJi the crops shown on section 5. 



Hot-beds, made at various times in 

 spring, for raising and growing on 

 under Frames, Tomato, Celery, Cu- 

 cumber, Melon, and Endive plants. 



When plants are gone, remove part of 

 manure to sec. 3 and 4, spread and dig 

 in remainder, then plant Celeriac. 



Following Celeriac, early in January 

 cover this section with long manure 

 to keep ground free from frost for 

 Hot-bed, as on section 7*. 



Hot-bed, made mid January, for 6 rows 

 of Frames ; 4 rows are sown with 

 Radish and Carrot and planted with 

 Cabbage Lettuce ; as soon as Lettuce 

 are ready, plant Cauliflowers. 



2 rows are sown with Radishes only 

 and planted with Lettuces ; after 

 Lettuces, sow Turnips. 



Follow all w'ith second early Celery. 



After Celery, remove manure, raise 

 plants, and prepare for wintering. 



Lettuce and Cauliflower plants under 

 Frames and Cloches for protection 

 through the winter. 



Follow with Melons on warm-beds in 

 Frames. 



When Melons are three-parts grown 

 plant Cauliflowers on the beds. 



After the section is cleared, take the 

 manure out of trenches, spread it 

 evenly over the bed, then dig, in 

 readiness for crops as on section 1 . 



Open-air Bed, planted with hardy Cab- 

 bage Lettuce at the end of October. 



Radishes are sown between the rows of 

 Lettuce in February. 



After Lettuces are cleared, forward 

 Tomato plants are set out under 

 Cloches in the middle of May. 



After Tomatoes are cleared, prepare 

 Pits in readiness for crops as on 

 section 4. 



Pits, made in November, for forcing 

 Rhubarb, Seakale, and Chicory. 



In May level the ground, dig in manure, 

 and plant early Celery about the end 

 of the month. 



Follow Celery with Batavian Endive. 



The crops shown on section 6 follow 

 Endive. 



Hot-bed, made early part of January, 

 for 432 Cloches ; sow with Carrot and 

 plant with Cos and Cabbage Lettuce ; 

 after Cos plant Cauliflowers. 



When bed is cleared, fork over and 

 plant with second early Celery. 



After Celery, sow Radishes. 



When bed is cleared, remove manure 

 to section 4, then dig, to have soil 

 in readiness for Cold-beds, as on 

 section 8. 



Cold-bed, made beginning of February, 

 for 6 rows of Frames ; sow with 

 Radish and plant with Cabbage Let- 

 tuce ; as soon as Lettuce are ready, 

 plant Cauliflowers. 



After Cauliflowers, sow Carrots, but 

 on one corner raise Batavian Endive 

 plants for section 4. 



The crops as shown on section JO 

 follow on this section. 



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Sow Radishes on open bed in February 

 and keep dry litter at hand for pro- 

 tection from frost. 



After Radishes are finished, prepare 

 warm-beds for Cucumbers. 



When this section is cleared, take the 

 manure out of trenches, spread it 

 evenly over the bed, then dig, in 

 readiness for crops as on section 2. 



Total width, 75 feet. 18in. Paths between the Sections. 



