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 Directions for laying out a Small Garden, of Twenty Falls of ground.

Total, 20 Falls.

Garden Work to be done in January.

mild weather, sow early pease and beans, like-wise radishes, cresses, and lettuces, in warm sheltered situations. Sow these seeds pretty thick; and if frost set in strong, spread some dry long litter over the beds. In mild weather, if formerly omitted, prune apple, pear, cherry, and plumb trees; also gooseberries and currants. Plant fruit and forest trees, thorns, and other hardy shrubs, in open weather. Turn up strong soil to meliorate with the frost; also such flower borders as are empty, to be in readiness at the time of planting. In hard frosty weather carry dung, and be careful of tender seedling trees, shrubs, evergreens, &c. by sheltering them from the frost.