194 LABORATORY MANUAL OF AGRICULTURE 



Garden crops are more valuable than field crops consider- 

 ing the space they occupy, and the grower can afford to give 

 them more cultivation. 



The garden should be fenced with a woven wire fence to 

 protect it from rabbits, chickens, and " live stock." 



The home garden may include annual and perennial vege- 

 table crops and small fruit crops. The following are some of 

 the annual crops that may be grown successfully : radishes, 

 lettuce, peas, beans, onions, carrots, parsley, turnips, toma- 

 toes, cabbage, sweet corn, celery, and cucumbers. Radishes, 

 lettuce, peas, and beans are often ready for use in early 

 summer, and the space they occupied may be reseeded with 

 other vegetables, as cucumbers, celery, and turnips. 



Perennial plants, such as horseradish, rhubarb, asparagus, 

 blackberries, raspberries, currants, and grapes, may well oc- 

 cupy a permanent place in the garden. If the entire garden 

 is not occupied by the above crops, the remainder of it may 

 well be planted with more sweet corn and potatoes. 



Directions. Take the measurements of your home gar- 

 den. Plan what portion of it should be devoted to each of 

 the crops given. Figure the area to be occupied by each crop. 

 If the garden is not already properly planned, make such 

 changes as you think advisable. Draw a plan for the 

 garden and show where all the crops are to be located. 

 Estimate the amount of seed needed for each crop. Go to 

 your seed dealer and ascertain the price required to purchase 

 the seed. Give the quantity and approximate cost of each 

 kind of seed to be used in the garden. 



