The Home Garden 



from wind, and ftilly exposed to the sun. It 

 should also be near the house, for convenience 

 in giving it frequent attention. 



Let me say, right here, that the idea that 

 almost anything in the shape of a pile of man- 

 tire with a few boards about it and a covering 

 of sash will answer all the purposes of a hot- 

 bed, as well as a more carefully constructed 

 arrangement would, is wrong. To do good 

 work — and you want that or nothing — you 

 must construct your hot-bed as thoroughly 

 as you would your poultry-house, or your 

 stable. A make-shift affair is not one in which 

 you will be likely to grow good plants, but will 

 be a constant source of annoyance to you, 

 and will very likely be the cause of entire 

 failure in the growing of seedlings for early 

 planting out. Therefore build with a view to 

 substantial results. 



Fresh manure from the horse stable, mixed 

 with litter from bedding, is the material most 

 generally made use of to furnish the heat 

 required in the hot-bed. A quantity of this 

 material is spread on the site selected for the 

 \iot-bed, covering a space somewhat larger 

 than the bed itself is expected to be. Spread 



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