Responsa for Eruvin 46:15
נזרע רובו אמר רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע לא אמרן אלא יותר מבית סאתים אבל בית סאתים מותר
is fenced round for dwelling purposes, then if the greater part of it is sown [with seed] it is regarded as a garden<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which people do not use as a dwelling place.');"><sup>25</sup></span> and it is forbidden [to carry any objects within it],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even in the part that was not sown; because its status is merged in that of the greater part.');"><sup>26</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Is a person permitted to carry objects on the Sabbath from a planted garden to the house and from the house to the garden, when the garden is adjoining the house?
A. If the major portion of the area of the garden is planted, it is considered a separate enclosure and a person is not permitted to carry objects on the Sabbath from the house to the garden or vice versa. But, if only a small part of the area of the garden is planted, the garden is considered part of the courtyard.
SOURCES: L. 144; cf. Mord. Erub. 485.
A. If the major portion of the area of the garden is planted, it is considered a separate enclosure and a person is not permitted to carry objects on the Sabbath from the house to the garden or vice versa. But, if only a small part of the area of the garden is planted, the garden is considered part of the courtyard.
SOURCES: L. 144; cf. Mord. Erub. 485.
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