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PLOWING 



On a larger home garden, the plow may 

 take the place of the spade. The plowing 

 should be carried on so that the furrows 

 will run the long way of the garden, and 

 the plowing should be as deep as possible. 

 The manure should be plowed under at 

 this time. It is important, however, that 

 the furrows should not be laid over flat, 

 but should rest one against the other, so 

 that they are rough. 



The garden may be plowed similarly to 

 spading, going from one corner to the other 

 and then back, if a reversible plow is used, 

 or the garden may be plowed by throwing 

 the furrows together in the middle and 

 then working around these furrows. This 

 last method is called back-furrowing. It 

 is very seldom advisable to plow the garden 

 and leave a dead furrow in the center of 

 the plowed plot, as the dead furrow is a 

 detriment to the growing crops. 



Plowing can be carried on similarly to 

 spading in the fall if fresh manure is used, 

 or in the spring if old manure is used. 



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