138 The Profitable Culture o/ Vegetables. 



with thatched hurdles. The beds will then be well sheltered 

 from cold winds, free from excessive moisture, with a slope 

 and exposure to the south. The trenches form footpaths be- 

 tween the beds. 



The upper diagram shows a section of Raised Beds, with slope facing south. 

 The lower diagram shows the paths between the above Beds converted into Warm Beds. 



These beds will be suitable for numerous early crops, which 

 will readily suggest themselves to the gardener ; one method of 

 utilizing them is as follows : Plant four rows of cabbage lettuce, 

 along the bed, 9in. between the rows and 1ft. from plant to 

 plant in the row. Between the plants across the bed sow 

 radishes. Along the middle of the bed between the lettuces 

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O Lettuces. ... Radishes. # Broad Beans. 



sow broad beans Gin. apart. The radishes and lettuces will be 

 gone by the end of April, then lightly fork up the bottoms of 

 the trenches, lay in and tread down Gin. of warm manure, cover 

 with the soil from the beds which was taken from the trenches, 

 leaving the beans standing, slightly earthed up on each side. 

 Now plant on the ridges over the manure bush marrow plants 

 from pots, 2ft. Gin. apart, and cover at night with cloches or one 

 of the protecting devices previously described. With the screen 

 round the plot, the shelter of the beans between the rows, and 

 the* protection afforded by the covering at night, the marrows 

 make rapid progress, and begin to bear by the middle of June, 

 when prices are high. 



