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tlieir liiuds for five or six years in advance, and so, surely, we should think at 

 least a year ahead and prepare for what i.s to come then. 



If the garden Is to be located in the back yard where a garden has been grow- 

 ing this year, work should be started in cleaning away all rubbish just as soon 

 as the different crops are removed. If the season is too far advanced to plant 

 other vegetables in the place of those that are removed, as it will likely be, the 

 ground should be spaded and as much manure as can be procured turned under. 

 When this is accomplished a cover crop (by this is meant a crop of some sort 

 which will keep the rain from washing the garden during the winter) should be 

 planted. For this purpose several things can be used. Rye mixed with winter 

 vetch will likely be the best, although other crops may be used. If we do not 

 know what these things are or where to procure the seed, Mr. Smith can help us. 



Those of us who decide to have a garden where there is no garden now should 

 start even earlier to prepare for next year. If our ground is covered with rub- 

 bish of any kind, this should be removed at once. Some of us will have but 

 little rubbish, but will find our ground grown over with a heavy crop of grass and 

 weeds. These should not be removed, but should be turned under and used 

 as a green-maiuire crop, which will make our vegetables grow all the better next 

 year. Along with these all the manure that can be had should be covered over. 

 When this is done a cover crop like the one mentioned above should be planted. 

 In the spring these cover crops can be turned under to act as green-nianure 

 crops, which will make a still better garden. 



No, it isn't too soon to think it over, after all. When we stop to think, there 

 are lots of things we ought to do if we are going to make the most of our garden 

 next year. What we have disciissed here is. of the very most importance 

 and applies to every one of \is. There are many other things which should be 

 thought of before next spring, and these will be taken up from time to time. 



Post-card announcements. — At two different times during the sea- 

 son announcements were made by means of j)ostal cards, which are 

 copied below: 



FOURTH OF JULY PARADE. 



Meet on Cottage Place at 2 p. m. 



BOYS carry rakes and, if possible, wear farmer hats and overalls. 



GIRLS carry hoes and, if possible, wear sunbonnets and aprons. 



Note. — If you have any vegetables that can be iised in decorating a float, 

 bring them to Liberty School about 5 p. m. Monday, July 3. 



AUTO TRIP. 



Meet at the school you attended last year at 1 p. m. on Thursday, .July 13. 



C. O. Smith. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 14, 15, and 16, the Garden 

 Clubs of the Englewood Schools will hold an exhibit in the windows of Capestro 

 «& Co., 42 East Palisade Avenue, and J. D. Chiesa Sons, 10 Dean Street. The 

 l)i-nducts to be exhibited will be collected by means of a wagon early in the 

 morning. If you attended Lincoln School last winter, have your products ready 



