EXERCISES 49 AND 50 

 PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN 



Object. To plan the arrangement and succession of 

 crops in the home garden. 



Explanation. It is practically impossible for the farmer 

 to have fresh vegetables during the summer unless he pro- 

 duces them in his own garden. There should be a small plot 

 of ground set aside on every farm for the home garden. A 

 garden well planned and growing a succession of vegetable 

 crops will be a great convenience in furnishing fresh vege- 

 tables in the summer time. The home garden should afford 

 pleasure and reduce the cost of living expenses. 



The garden should be large enough to make cultivation 

 with horses possible. The rows will have to be further apart 

 and more ground will be needed for the same amount of crops, 

 but much hand labor will be saved. A home garden might 

 well occupy a space of one half to one acre of land. Where 

 this much space is not available the rows may be placed 

 closer together, and hand cultivation resorted to. The 

 site for the garden should be conveniently arranged close to 

 the house, on a plot of land of good texture and fertility. 



It is advisable to apply a dressing of well-rotted manure to 

 the garden each year. Cultivation should be frequent to 

 prevent the growth of weeds. 



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