CONTENTS 



CHAPTME '*«" 



I. Introduction ^ 



II. Selecting a Home 13 



III. Growing the House 36 



IV. Water Supply — Wells, Cisterns, Etc. ... 60 

 V. Lawns and Shrubberies 81 



VI. Windbreaks and Hedges 106 



VII. Out in the Orchard 126 



VIII. Strawberries and Their Kin 160 



IX. Tons of Grapes 191 



. X. Among the Flowers 205 



XI. Come and See My Cabbages 233 



XII. Our Rivals — The Insects 258 



XIII. Securing Our Allies 283 



XIV. Cultivating the Beautiful 312 



XV. Happy Animai^ 327 



XVI. Nooks and Corners 350 



XVII. Conclusion 368 



