THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



ing a nine-inch board in two on the bias and using 

 one section for an end, placing the boards with 

 the sawn side down and nailing through the thin 

 ends of the pieces into the boards below and also 

 upon the corner posts. The frame should extend 

 above the ground about a foot in the front and a 

 foot and a half at the back. This gives the proper 

 slant to shed rain, and also gathers the greatest 

 possible amount of sunshine. 



The back of the frame should be the thickness 

 of the sash higher than the sides and front, if the 

 beds are set close to a building or wall, in order 

 that the sash may fit back snugly against the back 

 of the frame, where they may be attached by 

 hinges and so raised without removing. A notched 

 stick should be fastened at the front or sides of 

 the frames to hold the sash at any desired height 

 when airing them. Where two or more sash are 

 used and it may be desired to divide the bed with 

 partitions in order that plants requiring different 

 conditions of temperature, air, or moisture may be 

 successfully grown, narrow strips of wood may be 

 nailed to the back and front of the partitions at 

 the point where the sash meet, and about an inch 



and a quarter apart; into these inch boards may 



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