14 THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



pear to be occasioned by the expence of inclosing a 

 sufficient quantity of ground to serve the family, or 

 of composing a body of soil of a competent depth. 



That many kinds of kitchen vegetables do as well 

 (if not better) in an open field garden, as in one 

 that is inclosed by high walls, and sheltered, and 

 perhaps shaded with trees, is an undeniable fact-; 

 and were it not for the production of the finer 

 fruits, there would be little use in rearing garden 

 walls at all. But the ground thus inclosed is cer- 

 tainly occupied with greater propriety in the pro- 

 duction of culinary vegetables, than of any other 

 crop. 



As it is presumed the ground thus inclosed is to 

 be occupied as a garden for many years ; that the 

 walls have been built at a considerable expence ; 

 that the ground has been trenched ; walks made 

 and laid out at a considerable expence also ; and 

 that, above all, it is desirable to have a supply of 

 wholesome vegetables for the use of the kitchen, 

 while the ground is thus occupied ; I shall drop a 

 few hints on the method to be pursued, which I 

 have practised with success. 



First, then, it is necessary to have a depth of soil 

 from twenty-four to thirty-six inches ; which, in 

 many instances, is not attainable without much ex- 

 pence and labour. If the above object be kept in 

 view, however, this ought to be a secondary con- 

 sideration ; as it requires but once doing, and the 

 matter of from 10 to2O per cent, on the expence of 

 the garden, will, in most cases, be sufficient for its 

 accomplishment. In this case, it is obvious, that 



