Triebal House Gardens use the garden plans of 1759 for its gardens in Old Salem where daily life of that period is re-enacted in period buildings of the settlement in Winston Salem, North Carolina. For gardeners of today, we use some methods that gardeners of centuries before found worthwhile. For an article on garden methods that have stood the test of time and experience, see: http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_c5c9b412-ed27-11e3-aad3-0019bb2963f4.html