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MANAGING A KITCHEN GARDEN FOR A FAMILY 

 OF FIVE 



r I ^HE one lamentable fact about the majority of vege- 

 -*- table gardens is that they are sadly unbalanced in so 

 far as the variety of the crops is concerned. Part of the 

 time they will yield a superabundance of vegetables, while 

 at other times there is a positive lack of even seasonable 

 kinds. The fault lies with the planning and I would 

 call the reader's particular attention to that chapter of 

 this book which deals with the making of a plan. Please 

 take it seriously. Soil preparation, digging, raking, sow- 

 ing seeds, etc., etc., are all essential. But none compare in 

 relative importance with the original plan which should 

 represent the most carefully thought out methods how 

 to secure a constant supply of vegetables throughout the 

 seasons. 



Let us assume that you have at your disposal a piece of 

 fairly good ground, size 50 x 100 feet. This would be 

 the equivalent of about one-eighth acre and should, under 



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