CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE SANITARY AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE 



KITCHEN GARDEN 3 



II. THE LOCATION OF THE GARDEN 12 



III. PLANNING THE GARDEN 22 



IV. How TO MAINTAIN FERTILITY 29 



V. THE CONSTRUCTION AND CARE OF HOTBEDS, COLD- 

 FRAMES, AND PITS 47 



VI. ON THE SOWING OF SEED 75 



VII. TRANSPLANTING 84 



VIII. TOOLS WHICH MAKE GARDENING EASY 96 



IX. ON THE GROWING OF VARIOUS VEGETABLES 104 



X. ROOT VEGETABLES 141 



XI. VINE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS 175 



XII. GREENS AND SALAD VEGETABLES 194 



XIII. PERENNIAL VEGETABLES 206 



XIV. STORING VEGETABLES IN WINTER 226 

 XV. THE GARDEN'S ENEMIES 233 



XVI. FALL WORK IN THE GARDEN 247 



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