1 FEBRUARY 1946, Page 14

In My Garden The bird-bath becomes also an addition to

the scenery of the garden— as a number of examples in my neighbourhood suggest—if it takes the form of a shallow concrete pool, in the shape, say, of a cusp, with a weep- ing willow behind it ; and the combination seems to attract shyer birds. The pool may be anywhere, either in a bed or on the lawn. During recent frosts, which have severely punished some of the greens, broccoli bent over till the head of the plant faced north have remained intact, even when no further protection was given, though a good part of the value of the device is that it makes protection comparatively easy. Last season tomatoes were ripened out of doors till late in October by a similar method and subsequent protection by cloches. W. BEACH THOMAS.