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grows rapidly because of plenty of moisture. In 

 Dakota the best place for a garden is where some 

 large snowdrift has melted late in the spring. In 

 Texas vegetables grow the year around. Different 



Fig. 97. A school garden. 



varieties belong to different sections of the country, 

 so seeds should be selected that have been tested 

 and do well in the region where they are to be 

 planted. 



Location and Soil. Since the garden belongs to 

 the kitchen, it should be as near it as possible. 

 Almost any soil can be graded, manured, and 

 drained into a good garden, unless it is a very stiff 

 clay that will not admit draining. The best garden 



