. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . , 1871. ] JOUBNAL OF HOKTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 291 borders forthe roots of climbing plants, the essentials of which are to keepeach separate, so that every plant can be supplied. Fig. 2. with the requisites for its sncoessfol culture without interferingwith its neighbours.—G. Abbey. WORK FOR THE WEEK. KITCHEN GARDEN. Box and other edgings having been repaired, the gravel walksshould either be turned over, ( r a coat of fresh material addedafter loosening the old surface. Let the whole be levelled and well rolled, repe


. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . , 1871. ] JOUBNAL OF HOKTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 291 borders forthe roots of climbing plants, the essentials of which are to keepeach separate, so that every plant can be supplied. Fig. 2. with the requisites for its sncoessfol culture without interferingwith its neighbours.—G. Abbey. WORK FOR THE WEEK. KITCHEN GARDEN. Box and other edgings having been repaired, the gravel walksshould either be turned over, ( r a coat of fresh material addedafter loosening the old surface. Let the whole be levelled and well rolled, repeating this particularly after rain, till the walks become perfectly solid. In reforming them, round them slightly in the middle for rain to pass easily to the sides, but no more than this, except in very wet situations. The walks and edgings having been put in order, if the vegetable quarters have been manured for the season according to former d:- rections, the cropping and general management daring the summer need not prevent any deviation from neatness and good order. Run the hoe between the rows of all crops as soon as they are sufficiently advanced to enable the operator to die- tinguish the rows. Earth up Beans and Peas as they advance, an


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