I. The Garden 



MAKING READY 



When the spring sunshine falls warm on the earth and 

 we hear the robins singing in the trees, the time for garden- 

 ing has come. 



Select for your garden a place that will receive as much 

 sunshine as possible. It is not worth while to try to make 

 a garden where the sun does not shine for at least three hours 

 each day, and few vegetables can be grown successfully 

 without five or six hours of sunshine daily. 



The soil should be rich and well drained. A spot where 

 water stands on the ground is not suitable for a garden. 



For the first season your garden should not be too large. 

 200 square feet is enough. 10 by 20 feet will make you a 

 good garden plot. 



Now clean up all the rubbish that may lie upon your 

 patch. Burn dry leaves, weeds, and grass on the garden. 

 The ashes will enrich the soil. 



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