Necessity for peace, a quiet life, and simple diet, the physician's prescription, had led the Better Half and me into choosing a home in the country. Eventually we met with a house and garden suited to our requirements in Sussex, within reasonable distance of London and fairly easy access by road of a small market town. It was an old house, much out of repair, and incon veniently planned, but it had an exceptionally well-situated kitchen-garden, and this decided us in its favour. Its previous owner had been a better gardener than architect, and if only for that reason we have had cause to be grateful to him. A good kitchen-garden has generally to be made.