CHAPTER 1. 



On the Situation, Soil, Fencing, and Laying-oui 

 of Gardens. 



SITUATION. 



12. Those who have gardens already formed 

 and planted, have, of course, not the situation to 

 choose. But, I am to suppose, that new gardens 

 will, in a country like this, be continually to be 

 formed ; and, therefore, it is an essential part of my 

 duty to point out what situations are best, as well 

 with respect to the aspect as to the other circum- 

 stances. 



13. The ground should be as nearly on a level as 

 possible ; because, if the slope be considerable, the 

 heavy rains do great injury, by washing away the 

 soil. However, it is not always in our power to 

 choose a level spot ; but, if there be a slope in the 

 ground, it ought, if possible, to be towards the 

 South, For, though such a direction adds to the 

 heat in summer, this is more than counterbalanced 

 by the earliness which it causes in the spring. By 

 all means avoid an inclination towards the North, 

 or West, and towards any of the points between 

 North and West. After all, it may not be in our 

 power to have a level spot, nor even a spot nearly 

 level ; and then we must do our best with what we 

 have. 



14. I am speaking here solely of a Kitchen-gar- 

 den. Of ornamental Gardening I shall speak a lit- 

 tle in the Chapter on Floivers. From a Kitchen- 



