. The book of the garden. Gardening. and covered with thin boarding in such lengths as to be conveniently lifted and propped up. From this it will be seen that the rain or snow is thrown to the back, keeping the interior of the pit dry—a most important point in wintering tender vegetables. The span-roofed vegetable pit, fig. 677, is an improvement on the last. It consists VOL. I. of a permanent roof of straw, heath, or reeds, supported on larch posts 2 feet Fig. high from the ground and 6 feet asunder. To the wall-plate that supports the roof the sides of boarding are hinged, and let dow
. The book of the garden. Gardening. and covered with thin boarding in such lengths as to be conveniently lifted and propped up. From this it will be seen that the rain or snow is thrown to the back, keeping the interior of the pit dry—a most important point in wintering tender vegetables. The span-roofed vegetable pit, fig. 677, is an improvement on the last. It consists VOL. I. of a permanent roof of straw, heath, or reeds, supported on larch posts 2 feet Fig. high from the ground and 6 feet asunder. To the wall-plate that supports the roof the sides of boarding are hinged, and let down to exclude the frost, and opened both at back and front when ventilation is required, and when the weather is mild. The advantages of such a pit con- sist in the vegetables being kept perfectly dry, from the roof never being opened, and also in the freedom by which air and light can at all times be admitted by opening the sides. Such pits may be 12 feet wide, with a passage up the centre, and a bed of dry earth or sand made along both sides, into which the vegetables, when full grown in autumn, are to be planted. The entrance being at the two ends, free access can be got to the pit for the purpose of filling it, clear- ing away any decayed leaves, and also for gathering and examining the state of the contents. The situation for such a pit may be in any out of the way place, provided it is perfectly dry, and not under the shade of trees. During sum- mer it may be used as a mushroom- house, and also for retarding crops of cauliflower, &c, that may be coming on too fast. We scarcely know of a more useful appendage to a garden than such a house would be. If carried to a greater height than here represented, one or more courses of strong shelving might be erected, and thus afford greater accommo- dation at little extra expense. The span-roofed conservative pit, fig. 678, is for protecting small plants from heavy rains during summer, and will be found Fig. 678. b Illilll of g
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