THE VEGETABLE AND SMALL-FRUIT GARDEN. 375 



but it will stand drought better, and will soon be much 

 improved by repeated application of well composted- ma- 

 nure. The form of an oblong parallelogram is adopted 

 for the ordinary farm or suburban garden to permit longer 

 rows for horse culture. Even in ordinary village lots, 

 where a family horse is kept, it pays richly to use the one- 

 horse cultivator in the garden. 



In Fig. 83 the shelter on the north is given by the 

 orchard. Where this is not possible a near-by shelter can 

 be provided to protect from low wind-sweep. Market-gar- 

 deners often erect tight board fences to take the place of 

 evergreens or trees until the latter can be grown. Garden 

 vegetables, strawberries, and raspberries protected from the 

 northerly winds of the early part of the season will not 

 only make quicker and healthier growth on account of 

 lessened evaporation and more heat, but they will be less 

 troubled by mildew and other fungous troubles. 



It must be kept in mind in home development that the 

 properly managed kitchen-garden is the most profitable 

 part of the farm or the suburban-residence lots. It will 

 soon show the superiority of home-grown vegetables and 

 small fruits over the stale products of the market, and 

 that the free use of garden products will do more towards 

 preserving the health of the family than the specifics of the 

 drug-store or the visits of the doctor. 



383. Rotation of Crops. The most satisfactory and 

 profitable gardening on a small or large scale requires rota- 

 tion of crops. The strawberry rows should be moved at 

 the end of two years (258) to fresh soil; the rows in sweet 

 peas, garden peas, and beans should bo annually rotated 

 with the sweet corn and potatoes; and indeed all crops 

 should be put on fresh soil each year, except asparagus and 

 small fruits. 



There are other reasons than mero vigor of growth for a 



