SECTION V 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



It is essential to any satisfaction in vegetable 

 growing that the soil be rich and thoroughly 

 subdued and fined. The plantation should also 

 be so arranged that the tilling can be done with 

 wheel tools, and, where the space will allow it, 



229. Cultivating the back-ache. 



with horse tools. The old-time garden bed (Fig. 

 229) consumes time and labor, wastes moisture, 

 and is more trouble and expense than it is 

 worth. 



The rows of vegetables should be long and 

 continuous, to allow of tillage with wheel tools. 

 If it is not desired to grow a full row of any 



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