Feb.] THE KITCHEN GARDEN j ^ j 



continued also all around the garden of proper width, as mentioned 

 below; then proceed to divide the interior parts into two, four or 

 more principal divisions and walks, if its extent be large; first, if 

 the ground is of some considerable width, a straight walk should run 

 directly through the middle of the garden; and another, if thought 

 necessary, may be directed across the ground, intersecting the first; 

 and if the garden extends any considerable length, two or more such 

 cross walks may be necessary; the width of the walks may be from 

 about five to ten or twelve feet, in proportion to the extent of the 

 garden; and each of the quarters should be surrounded with a five 

 or six feet wide border; and a range of espalier fruit trees may be 

 planted along towards the back part of each border, so that every 

 quarter will be inclosed with an espalier, which will be ornamental 

 in growth, and profitable in the annual production of superior fruit 

 of different kinds. 



I would not, however, by any means advise dividing small or 

 moderate-sized gardens into too many walks and small quarters, 

 especially if they are to be surrounded by espaliers, which would 

 render them too confined for the proper growth of culinary herbage; 

 besides, it would be wasting too much of the ground in walks. 



In one of the quarters a place should be allotted for the framing 

 ground; that is, a place for making the hot-beds for raising early 

 cucumbers, melons, and other tender plants; fixing on a spot for 

 this purpose, full to the sun from rising to setting, sheltered as 

 much as possible from the northerly winds, and conveniently situated 

 for bringing in the dung for the hot-beds. 



This place, if not so situated as to be sheltered by the walls or 

 other fences of the garden, it will be of much advantage to inclose 

 it with a close fence of some kind, serving both to break oft' the 

 winds, and by having a door to lock, will preserve your crops more 

 secure; these fences may be six or seven feet high in the back or 

 north side, with both the side fences sloping gradually to about five 

 feet height in front, which should always be lowest to admit the 

 sun freely. 



With regard to the borders and walks of this garden, the outer 

 borders adjoining the walks should be neatly formed, the edges 

 made firm and straight, and the walk gravelled or laid with other 

 dry materials. 



The edges of the borders in small gardens are frequently planted 

 with box, &c, especially in gardens where the kitchen and plea- 

 sure-ground are all in one; sometimes part are edged with un- 

 der shrubby aromatic herbs, as thyme, savory, hyssop, and the 

 like, but unless these are kept low and neat they appear unsightly; 

 some, however, use no planted edgings at all in kitchen gardens, 

 only have the edge of the border made up even, treading it firm 

 that it may stand, then cut it straight by line; sometimes along the 

 top of this edging is planted a row of strawberries, afoot or fifteen 

 inches asunder; they will bear plentifully ami have a good effect, 

 observing to string them several times in summer to preserve them 

 neat and within due compass. 



Sometimes grass walks are used, but these are rather improper 



