. IF practicable, a vegetable garden should have a warm and southeasterly exposure. But when the ground slopes to the north and west, it is important, to have the garden located on the sunny side of an orchard or outbuildings. Every person, previous to building, should select the most desirable situation possible for the vegetable garden, as the exposure has much to do with the early ma- turity of the crops. The soil must be in a friable state to secure the prompt vegetation of the seeds and the proper growth of the plants. Soils are susceptible of alteration and improvement in texture ; heavy
. IF practicable, a vegetable garden should have a warm and southeasterly exposure. But when the ground slopes to the north and west, it is important, to have the garden located on the sunny side of an orchard or outbuildings. Every person, previous to building, should select the most desirable situation possible for the vegetable garden, as the exposure has much to do with the early ma- turity of the crops. The soil must be in a friable state to secure the prompt vegetation of the seeds and the proper growth of the plants. Soils are susceptible of alteration and improvement in texture ; heavy clays can be rendered open and porous, and light sandy soils may be consolidated and rendered more retentive of moisture. PREPARATION OF THE GROUND.—To secure a fair return in seasonable crops, for the labor and outlay in- vested, it is essential that the soil of the Vegetable Garden should be well drained, thoroughly trenched, and enriched by a judicious applica- tion of manure. It is still the current opinion, based on experience, that for all purposes well composted barn- yard manure, when available, is the best material; but several of the concentrated manures, now manufactured, are useful and convenient, especially for a succession of crops. A very efficient liquid manure, for promoting the growth of vegetables already started, is made by dissolving one pound of pure Peruvian guano in ten gallons of water; it should not be applied oftenerthan once a week. tage. The centre beds may be planted with all kinds of vegetables; the outer or fence border, for raising the ear- liest fruits and vegetables, also serves for raising and pricking out such young plants, herbs, and cuttings as re- quire to be screened from the intense heat ot the sun, and the very early vegetables which can be protected from slight frosts. The mode of laying out the ground is a matter of taste, and may be left to the gardener himself to determine, the form being of little importance in the production o
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