"The position of the kitchen garden is largely dependent on the position of the kitchen, and easy and private access should be arranged between them. Size has to be settled. An acre is supposed to be enough to supply ten persons with vegetables and small fruit, and the designer can tell from the type of house how many have to be catered for; and he rules off sufficient space. Then come the s for games. The most naturally level part should be chosen for them, other conditions being satisfactory. A lawn tennis court measures 78 ft. Ă— 36 ft., and to ensure ample running back space, 120 ft. Ă— 60 ft. must be allowed. requires 115 ft. Ă— 84 ft. for a full sized game, and 120 Ă— 90 ft. of levelled lawn should be provided. A fall of 2 in. in the 100 ft. does not affect tennis, but for croquet the lawn must be a true level. A tennis court ought to run north and south in order to avoid the afternoon sun."
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Madeline Agar
(21 May 1874 – 30 November 1967) was a British garden and landscape designer, author, educator, and pioneer for women as landscaping and horticultural professionals.
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