8 FORMATION OF KITCHEN GARDEN 



taking out three feet of soil, and place it as above 

 directed, thoroughly stirring the bottom of the trench. 

 Sufficient soil must be removed to open a trench two 

 feet wide. The surface soil of the next two feet 

 (marked No. 2 on the plan) and to the depth of 

 twelve inches is then placed at the base of the opened 



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DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW TO TRENCH. 



trench (marked No. i ) The second layer twelve inches 

 deep (of No. 2) is then thrown upon the top of the 

 first, thus making the soil in trenches Nos. i and 2, 

 of the same height. The last twelve inches of soil in 

 trench No. 2 is then placed upon the top of the 

 second layer in the first trench, thus bringing this 



