Round the Year in the Garden 



2 feet thick ; it must be turned frequently during a 

 period of ten days or a fortnight before being made up 

 as a bed. Insert pieces of spawn 5 or 6 inches apart 

 when the temperature of the bed has declined to 85. 

 Cover the bed with 2 inches depth of sifted soil and 

 beat this with the back of a spade. Finally cover 

 with a light scattering of straw and keep moist. 



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