Apple trees trained on trellis. Many varieties on small space. 



sufficient water for irrigation and correct temperature. To maintain 

 a high production requires constant addition of fertilizers to the soil. 



A Paradise on Earth 



A home hidden with the growth of a luxuriant vegetation is the 

 dream of all. It is within the power of almost all to possess this garden 

 home. A paradise on earth, a little bit of heaven all your own, built 

 from the sunshine, earth, and water. Sunshine, soil, and water mixed 

 with energy directed by knowledge will produce a wonderland. 



Every child should grow up in a garden. It is the natural heritage 

 of the sons of men. The most abundant natural life on earth comes 

 from creating from the soil. All the gold in the world will not buy the 

 health, strength, and peace of mind of the man who loves his garden. 



Our schools should be surrounded by beautiful gardens, gardens 

 tilled by the pupils themselves so that a love of this natural way of 

 living may be inherited. Dry, barren school yards are a disgrace to 

 our present state of civilization. Every school should have its garden 

 teachers, and every luxury that grows from the soil should grace the 

 grounds so near our youth. Creating from the soil can be made an 

 interesting game, and how far-reaching! Children that learn to love 

 flowers will never grow to be bad men and women. Boys that learn 

 to grow flowers, berries, fruits and vegetables will never be satisfied 

 with a meaner calling in after life. It matters not what vocation they 

 follow, they will always have the ability to produce a living from the 

 soil, whatever happens. It is an exquisite pleasure to grow the things 

 that are not set before you at your own tables. When you can eat 



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