24 PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN 



back end of a city lot, in which only one-half of the yard is 

 available for the growing of fresh vegetables. It is primarily 

 for a small family. This arrangement will permit the use of a 

 hand cultivator, which can be operated to good advantage. 

 In case the grower does not own an implement of this type, 

 the ordinary hand hoe will answer the purpose. 



This plan only includes a few vegetables, but they will 

 meet with approval on anyone's table, and at the same 

 time will give a sufficient variety so as not to become monoto- 

 nous. The rows should run the long way of the gardsn, and 

 where it is possible the garden should be arranged so that 

 the rows will run north and south, although if this is impos- 

 sible, no serious drawbacks will be experienced, if the rows 

 run in the opposite directions. 



In certain sections of the country, where the rainfall will 

 permit, or where water for irrigation or sprinkling can be 

 supplied, lettuce and green beans can be followed by late 

 cabbage, the early peas can be followed by late bush beans, 

 turnips by cauliflower, and cabbage by endive. This arrange- 

 ment makes a more intensive form of horticulture and keeps 

 the ground occupied all of the growing season. 



Heavy applications of stable manure should be applied 

 every fall, if the highest yields are to be expected. 



Fig. 2 gives a tentative arrangement for a city vegetable 

 garden 25 by 40 feet. This garden is designed to be some- 

 what more permanent in nature, and to occupy the 25 feet 

 on the lower end of a city lot that is 40 feet in width. The 

 first two rows include asparagus, the third, two plants of the 

 gooseberry and two plants of the currant, and the fourth 

 rhubarb which can be protected in the winter and forced 

 in the spring by banking with manure or with straw. The 

 garden should be arranged so that the rows will run north 

 and south when possible, but this will be determined largely 

 by the way in which the lot faces. 



In regions where the rainfall is sufficient, or where irriga- 

 tion is possible, lettuce, onions, and radishes can be followed 

 by bush beans ; early beans and beets can be followed by late 

 radishes and lettuce; and early peas by late endive. Where 

 the tomatoes are staked the plants can be set two feet apart 



