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MY HOME GARDEN. 435 
their repeated moves, thus blighting fair prospects of fruit bearing. 
Lack of experience is the principal trouble, for with a small plat of 
ground one can hardly exercise forethought enough in the arrange- 
ment. For example, such plants as strawberries and asparagus 
must be planted so as not to interfere with the annual plowing and 
fitting of the rest of the garden, and yet should be conveniently 
located and at the same time look well; for let us not forget that 
even in a home garden, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Plant 
the latest growing varieties so the view from the walks will not be 
obstructed, and the plants requiring shade in a sheltered spot. 
Vegetables, like celery, which require more water than others, put 
where time can be saved in watering, especially when one is not 
better equipped for it than amateur gardeners are generally. In 
short, plan to have things handy and easily taken care of. Utilize 
every corner, and make your ground, as far as possible, produce 
more than one crop each season, for after lettuce and radishes, 
cabbages and tomatoes may be transplanted on the same ground. 
I have sometimes taken out a few seeds when I pull radishes for 
dinner, and put them in as I take out the others, thereby losing no 
time atall. Asa time saver, plant the vegetables you like best and 
use oftenest nearest the kitchen door. The small fruit section of 
your garden is more of a fixture and should be laid out even more 
skillfully and artistically, for it comes to stay. Plant on a line 
running exactly each way three feet apart. This makes cultivation 
with a horse possible. Leave a walk between the vegetables and 
fruit so the horse can turn without stepping on anything. 
Last comes the be auty and ornament of my garden, and flowers 
are planted in just that profusion which time and space warrant. 
A pretty way to hide the view of the other sections is to arrange a 
trellis of woven wire for sweet peas or flowering vines to cover. 
Or plant a hedgerow of hollyhocks or some tall flowering plant to 
separate the practical from the beautiful. My idea of arrangement 
in a flower garden is in solid variety, each in its own bed, bordered, 
if you like, with a low kind of harmonizing color, But individual 
taste must dictate here, of course. 
All this is accomplished not without some expense anda yood 
deal of real hard work, but the saving when all is garnered in is, 
indeed, hard to estimate from a financial standpoint and harder 
still from the real satisfaction which comes of having fresh flowers, 
fruits and vegetables for our table. HeaJth is an item of no mean 
importance, and it isa conceded fact that a home garden is an 
“ounce of prevention” many atime. If a loveofnature and seeing 
things actually grow count for anything, the effort and expense is 
amply repaid. As for myself, I can say no work I ever do gives me 
more real pleasure than actually being able to say, I put every seed 
in its place and behold the outcome. Should onein my audience be 
loth to believe my sincerity let him call next summer, and I will 
give an object lesson surrounded by good, pure air and God’s own 
sunshine. 
