Location for Frames 



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of tall kinds ; (6) ease and convenience of manipula- 

 tion ; (7) cheapness and durability. 



Location and exposure, — Ideally, the land on which 

 frames are set should slope gently to the south or 

 southeast. The area should be well protected from the 

 cold and prevailing winds. A wind-break is necessary. 

 This may be a pronounced rise of land to the north or 

 west, a building, a wall, or a hedge. If none of these 

 shelters exists, a temporary one may be made. A board 

 fence 5 to 8 feet high is the common resort. A screen 

 of cornstalks (Fig. 9), evergreen boughs, or other 

 material, may serve the purpose, Rawson recommends 

 a board fence, and says that, ^^for convenience, the 

 fence or wind-break should slant back a little from the 

 bottom, — about one foot; it will then form a better 

 support for mats and shutters when leaned against it, 

 and will be much more convenient in working around 

 the beds." 



The frames should be near the residence and easy of 

 access. They will need frequent attention, particularly 

 in changeable weather. Frames which are far from 

 the house, or which are cut off by snowdrifts or mud, 

 are likely to suffer in critical times. Water supply 

 should be at hand. If pipe -water cannot be had, a good 

 well or cistern, with force-pump, should be provided. 

 Some provision should also be made for warming the 

 water in cold weather, for very cold water chills and 

 delays the plants and wastes the heat of the bed. 



If land is sufficient and the garden area remains 

 year by year in approximately the same place, it is 

 advisable to have a permanent frameyard. The wind- 



