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it may be necessary to water the garden. A sufficient 

 amount of water must be given the soil at such times 

 to reach the roots of the plants, and each time after it 

 has been watered the soil should be thoroughly culti- 

 vated as soon as it is in good condition for working. 



FIG. 136. Watering a Garden 

 The photograph was taken in a garden in Arlington, Massachusetts, August 1 



BEANS 



Soil. Beans require a warm, light soil. Fresh manure 

 must not be used. Soil that has been treated with a 

 coating of stable manure in the fall will be in good 

 condition for planting. Well-decayed manure may be 

 applied early in the spring. The crop may be increased 

 by working a mixed garden fertilizer into the soil just 

 before planting. An extra supply of nitrogen need not be 



