CHAPTER X 



CONCLUSION 



A ND so I counsel all who have a bit 

 ^"^ of ground, be it small or large, to 

 start thereon a garden, without waiting 

 for horticultural knowledge or instruction. 

 Begin as I did, with a wheelbarrow full of 

 black-eyed Susans; you have no idea to 

 what charming acquaintances the Susans 

 will introduce you! And above all, I 

 advise you to do the work yourself as far 

 as your physical strength allows. Dig and 

 plant, weed and water, cultivate and prune, 

 and haul your little cart of tools up hill 

 and down dale, all with your own hands. 

 It is astonishing how weak muscles will 

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