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# Kitchen Garden

## Definition

Land used for growing vegetables and herbs for household consumption. Kitchen gardens require intensive cultivation and can command higher rents per unit area than field crops due to their high value relative to the land they occupy.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 11

## Context

Smith discusses kitchen gardens as an example of high-value agricultural production that can justify intensive cultivation and higher rents, particularly when located near urban markets where fresh produce commands premium prices.

## Economic Domain

Production

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