THE HOME GARDEN 



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will have plants to supply the neighborhood from its own 

 garden by the time warm weather comes. 



In addition to the sash, mats of carpet will be needed on 

 cold nights. During bright days it may be necessary to lift 

 the sash a little to allow the hot air to escape and to give 

 ventilation. Hotbeds should be watered in the morning on 

 bright days. 



Draw a plan of the hotbed and keep a notebook record of 

 the work done. 



Cultural requirements of vegetables. Place in the note- 

 book the following table and fill out the cultural requirements 

 of the standard garden vegetables grown. 



Outline for studying vegetables. A better crop can be 

 produced if the grower knows, before planting time, the 

 soil requirements, cultural methods and harvesting pos- 

 sibilities of each vegetable grown in the garden. 



The following outline has been prepared for this purpose. 

 It is important that children fill out a sheet of their note- 

 book for each vegetable to be grown. Subject-matter may 



