HOW TO CROP A ONE-AGUE PLOT. 13 



pickings until the Runners are ready, and then very likely be allowed 

 to languish in the shadow of neglect, according to bad but well- 

 established rule. 



Nine rows of Onions, which may or may not include some 

 autumn (or rather summer) sown, but certainly should include two 

 or three rows of early, box-raised plants. 



Six rows of Cabbages, summej: sown, to yield hearts in spring. 



Six rows of Carrots, four of Parsnips, four of Beet, four of 

 Turnips, and three of Shallots. 



Two rows of autumn Cauliflowers, two of Celery, and two of 

 Leeks. 



One row of Tomatoes, although in many cases space can be- 

 found for these on a wall. 



This does not actually exhaust all the space, which has been care- 

 fully worked out ; indeed, room can be found for a row each of red 

 pickling Cabbages, Jerusalem Artichokes, Salsify, Scorzonera, and 

 Turnip-rooted Celery, if wanted, with patches for Salads, Cucumbers, 

 Vegetable Marrows, Rhubarb, and Herbs. Spinach could be grown 

 between the Peas. 



Of course, I am not contending that everything could be grown 

 on the ground at the same time. The question of successions comes 

 in, and that is to engage our early attention. 



In connection with the above figures, it may be asked : What is 

 meant by a " row " ? The reply is that, for the sake of establishing a 

 standard on which to work, I have proceeded on the assumption that 

 the 20-rod plot is 10 rods (55 yards) long by 2 rods (11 yards) wide, 

 but if a piece of ground of the same area is shorter and wider, or 



CROPPIISra A ONE-ACRE PLOT. 



(Continiied from page 12.) 



J, the "bush fruit quarter : a. Raspberries ; h, Black Currants ; r, Red 

 Currants ; d, White Currants ; Gooseberries ; /, Strawberries ; g, 

 (on tlie outside border) Rhubarb. 



K, dessert and culinary Apple trees, bushes or pyramids, 9 feet apart. 



Permanent vegetable and other crops : h, Horseradish ; ^, J erusalem 

 Artichokes ; Globe Artichokes ; Seakale ; herbs, etc. 



General vegetahle crops : m, autumn Onions ; winter Spinach ; o, 

 spring Lettuces ; early Strawberries ; ^, early, dwarf, or French 

 Beans ; r, early Broad Beans ; s, seed beds for Brassicas and Celery ; 

 t, early Carrots and Turnips ; w, new bed of herbs ; summer 

 Turnips ; late Broccoli ; a?, Vegetable Marrows ; early 

 Potatoes ; 2, early Peas ; a, ridge Cucumbers ; J, second early 

 Potatoes ; Broccoli ; d, late Strawberries ; late Celery ; /, the 

 m lin crop of Broccoli ; Brussels Sprouts ; h, second early Peas ; 

 i, main crop Peas; j, late Peas; ky Runner Beans; I, main crop 

 Celery; m, main crop Potatoes; spring Onions; 0, Carrots; p. 

 Beet ; q, Salsifj^ ; r, Leeks ; 5, Parsnips ; t, Parsley ; w, Asparagus ; 

 V, early succession Cauliflowers. 



