CHAPTER TWO 

 THE LOCATION OF THE GARDEN 



1 HIS is a point which admits of little discussion or 

 advice, as, in the majority of cases, circumstances 

 decide this arbitrarily. Especially is this the case 

 where the only land at command is comprised in 

 the narrow confines of a city back yard or the 

 somewhat more generous area of a suburban lot. 



But in the country, where land is abundant, 

 the only restrictive condition is that it should be 

 near the house, so that it may be easily worked 

 and cared for, especially if much of this care must 

 devolve upon the women of the family, as is often 

 the case on the farm. Given here a measure of 

 choice of location, it will be well to select a bit of 

 land well drained and exposed to the sunshine the 

 greater part of the day. The near presence of trees 

 is to be avoided, as these not only furnish more 

 shade than is desirable, but the roots which ex- 

 tend in all directions over an area equal to the spread 



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