Bunbury Herald in Bunbury, Western Australia

French gardeners adopt clo cher hotbeds for early market crops

A London seedsman reports on the French system of growing early vegetables using cloches and hotbeds built on stable manure. Frames and glass coverings protect crops, enabling four harvests simultaneously in one frame. French methods yield lettuce carrots radishes and onions in winter and early spring, with large volumes reaching London and other cities, prompting English gardeners to consider adopting the practice.