SITUATION 3 



that case would be narrow, and those with an eastern 

 and western aspect the more extensive. This would 

 not be at all desirable, as sunlight is essential. The 

 weather cannot be depended upon in this country, and 

 spring is often a treacherous season ; this is the most 

 important time in the kitchen garden, for then the 

 majority of seeds are being sown and most of the 

 plants got in. There is no more powerful stimulant to 

 growth than sunlight. Shelter is a matter that must not 

 be overlooked, and no better shelter can be wished for 

 than that of hills and trees. It is always well to notice 

 if there are hills in the neighbourhood offering a pro- 

 tection to the garden from the north and east, for such 

 a protection is valuable. To form a kitchen garden in 

 a position entirely unprotected by either trees or hills 

 is unwise. Although trees may be planted, many years 

 must pass before they are of use. Where plenty of large 

 and established trees such as Elms, Beeches, Oaks and 

 Limes already exist there will be no need for further 

 planting, but where these are not numerous, perhaps 

 existing as isolated specimens here and there, more 

 planting should be done. The best trees for shelter 

 outside the kitchen garden are Lombard y Poplars, 

 Austrian Pines, Limes and Larches. The Poplars, 

 Limes and Larches are, of course, deciduous, but if 

 planted close together soon form a good screen. The 

 points at which shelter is most required are the north 

 and east. It is from these quarters that the cold cut- 

 ting winds blow in the spring, and the tree shelters are 

 more necessary for protection from these winds than for 



