GARDENING 
MARCH. 
In New-England, we are excluded, generally, from 
our gardens, by the frosts of winter, from the middle 
ofl^ecember, to the middle of March, and often from 
the first of December, to the first of April. 
Whenever the frost subsides, we begin to prepare 
our hot-beds for the purpose of forcing vegetation, 
and in the following manner. 
Hot-Beds. 
Mark out your bed, to the size of the frame you 
design to cover it, which is generally six feet in 
length, and three in breadth, covered with glass set 
in sashes of 12 panes each, of 7 by 9 glass. These 
sashes are hung with hinges upon the back side, to 
admit of their being raised up, and let down in front, 
at pleasure. The front side of the sashes to incline 
from the back side about six inehes. The frame, or 
box is tight upon all four of its sides, and generally, 
about 12 inches high in front, and 18 inches on the 
back side. 
Dig your bed thus marked off', and cover it with 
litter from your horse-stable ; stamp down your seve- 
ral layers, until your bed is raised to the height you 
wish, then cover the bed with a layer of rich earth, 
from 6 to 12 inches thick, and set on your frame ; in 
8 or 10 days, it will generally be ready for planting, 
