The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



gooseberries, and small trees — and is profitable 

 for a neighborhood garden investment if one does 

 not wish to go to the entire expense for a small 

 garden. Something of the kind is indispensable 

 where potatoes are grown, though for a small 

 patch hand picking of bugs is preferable. A gar- 

 den fork will be needed in the fall when the pota- 

 toes, carrots, parsnips and other root vegetables 

 are to be dug and as wide a one as available should 

 be purchased as the more roots one can lift at a 

 time the more quickly the work will progress. 

 rA spading fork is very useful in the garden in 

 loosening the earth about plants, planted a con- 

 siderable distance apart, when heavy rain has 

 beaten the earth down hard and is especially use- 

 ful for cultivating about berry plants, young 

 fruit trees and grape vines, where the use of a 

 spade would injure the roots of the plant. 



A manure barrel, while not a tool, is a valuable 

 accessory of the garden and its use will notably 

 increase the yield of certain vegetables. A large 

 lard barrel is a good sort to use and it must be 

 prepared by burning out the lard which will 



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