GARDEN NOTES 



PLAN 



Ten Acre F *>«»* 



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Tin- Km« rson school gardeners of 

 ley planted their seeds last week. 

 The gardens are staked out neatly. An 

 adjoining vacant lot has been sowed to 

 dwarf sweet peas and nasturtiums. The 

 whole plot of two vacant lots has been 

 l. minded by giant Russian sunflowers. 

 We expect to find the Emerson school 

 children strong contestants for one 

 «if the "rotating" banners. 



Siturday was market day at the 

 Berkeley garden city. The vegetables 

 were placed for sale on a new stand. 

 AJbCTt Becker, the garden commis- 

 si., n. -r. was in charge. Albert does ex- 

 <••ll.ru work and is a good citizen. Soon 

 >pe to have stars for each officer. 



Many new gardens have been started 

 at the "city." Pins are to be given to 

 the gardeners who work a plat contin- 

 uously for 5 or 10 months. 



A piece of ground 20x100 has been set 

 for a miniature ideal farm. The 

 fifth grade boys of the Washington 

 school, with their teacher. Miss Wil- 

 son, come on Tuesday afternoons to 

 work out the plan. Last Tuesday an 

 area of wheat was planted. A part 

 was broadcasted, a part drilled and a 

 part broadcasted and rolled. A thor- 

 ough study will be made of the factors 

 which make for an ideal farm. (See 

 figure A.) Several plats 10x20 have been 

 set aside for flower gardens. 



The second grade children of the 

 Lafayette school, Oakland, have formed 

 an ideal farm in the schoolroom on a 

 dirt table 4x6 feet. (See figure B.) 



Figure B. 



Miss Rogers and Miss Collier have 

 taught the gardeners a great deal 

 about plant life. The farmhouse, barn, 

 chickens, stock, etc., were made in the 

 art work. Alfalfa, wheat, corn and a 

 small orchard are growing excellently. 



You Junior gardeners should take 

 time some day to thank Mr. Morse of 

 the Morse 8eed company. 48 Jackson 

 street, San Francisco, for your free 

 seeds. He has furnished free seeds for 

 pawing Berkeley vacant lots. 



