. Biggle orchard book : fruit and orchard gleanings from bough to basket. Fruit-culture. Chapter I. STARTING AX ORCHARD: PLANNING.. If a man doesn't start, he will never set anywhere.—Tim. The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it. Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A J^ slow start is much better than a poor start. Har- riet says that an orchard set in the right place, at the right time and of the right varieties, is planning the orchard worth just "eleven times" more than a hit-or-miss orchard. (Where she secured the
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. Biggle orchard book : fruit and orchard gleanings from bough to basket. Fruit-culture. Chapter I. STARTING AX ORCHARD: PLANNING.. If a man doesn't start, he will never set anywhere.—Tim. The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it. Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A J^ slow start is much better than a poor start. Har- riet says that an orchard set in the right place, at the right time and of the right varieties, is planning the orchard worth just "eleven times" more than a hit-or-miss orchard. (Where she secured the data for such exact figures, I do not know; but I am willing to admit that she is about right in this statement.) To begin, suppose we consider the question of " right place." The ideal spot for a proposed orchard is gently sloping and high. This doesn't mean that it must be on top of a mountain. No. It means only comparative height. The spot should be somewhat higher than its surroundings. That is the idea. Then when a frost comes—or a deluge—it quickly runs off on to the lower lands. Proper frost drainage is just as important as good water drainage. More so. Why? Becai;se water can be tiled away ; frost can not. Some growers prefer a north or some other slope; but (11). 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 work.. Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia : W. Atkinson Co.