CONTENTS 



CHAPTEH PAGE 



I THE THREE TYPES OF BACK YARD GAR- 

 DENS 1 



II THE SOIL AND How TO MAKE IT . . . 11 



III FERTILIZERS AND How TO USE THEM . . 24 



IV TOOLS AND How TO USE THEM ... 57 

 V PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN ... 54 



VI THE HOTBED AND COLD FRAME ... 96 



VII GAINING TIME IN EARLY SPRING . . .110 



VIII THE POTATO 119 



IX PEAS, THEIR CARE AND CULTURE . . .135 



X ROOT CROPS EARLY AND LATE . . .141 



XI SALADS AND GREENS ALL THE YEAR ROUND 148 



XII THE ONION AND KINDRED PLANTS . . 160 



XIII WARM SEASON CROPS . ., .,,... 169 



XIV VINE CROPS . . . ,. . . . . .185 



XV CELERY AND CELERIAC ....... 195 



XVI CABBAGE AND KINDRED PLANTS ... . . 204 



XVII RHUBARB AND ASPARAGUS 212 



XVIII VEGETABLES NOT COMMONLY GROWN . .221 



XIX KEEPING VEGETABLES AND FRUITS OVER 



WINTER , :-"\ 228 



XX THE STRAWBERRY ., ,., M , M , 



