. The California vegetables in garden and field; a manual of practice, with and without irrigation, for semitropical countries. Vegetable gardening; Agriculture. RAISED AND LOWERED BEDS. 63 the tendency is to use the ditches too long and allow them to become cemented by action of water and deposit of slime. Besides, they grow weeds and distribute seeds if their banks are neglected. In most cases it is better to employ less permanency—breaking up the ground and locating new ditches at shorter intervals of time. Lowland Irrigation by Seepage.—Another form of irri- gation by means of permanent di
. The California vegetables in garden and field; a manual of practice, with and without irrigation, for semitropical countries. Vegetable gardening; Agriculture. RAISED AND LOWERED BEDS. 63 the tendency is to use the ditches too long and allow them to become cemented by action of water and deposit of slime. Besides, they grow weeds and distribute seeds if their banks are neglected. In most cases it is better to employ less permanency—breaking up the ground and locating new ditches at shorter intervals of time. Lowland Irrigation by Seepage.—Another form of irri- gation by means of permanent ditches is that practiced nw- T ,^ '^^'S^i^*' "f"":^^^-. DEPRESSED BEDS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM. -0^m^0^:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James), 1848-1923. San Francisco, Pacific Rural Press
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