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will be wise to so place the garden that the asparagus, goose- 

 berries and currants will occupy a position nearest the border, 

 so that they will not be disturbed for several years. This 

 plan provides for one portion of the garden to be somewhat 

 intensive and the other portion to be somewhat extensive. 



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Fio. 5. A city vegetable garden, 45 by 50 feet. 



It also includes many cucurbits, so arranged as to almost 

 completely cover the ground during the latter part of the 

 growing season. It is advisable to use the hand hoe and 

 rake for cultivating this garden. The winter squash, melons, 

 pumpkins and the summer squash can either be planted in 

 hills 5 feet apart or in rows with the individual plants stand- 

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