With the grounds for domestic purposes around the house

With the grounds for domestic purposes around the house

So, too, with the grounds for domestic purposes around the house. A kitchen garden, sufficient to grow the family vegetables - a few plain fruits - a posey bed or two for the girls - and the story is told. Give a larger space for these things - anything indeed, for elegance - and ten to one, the plow is introduced, a corn or potato patch is set out, field culture is adopted, and your choice grounds are torn up, defaced, and sacrificed to the commonest uses.

Fonte: Rural Architecture. Farm Houses.