A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



Opinions differ upon the best way to lay- 

 water-pipes through a place, some preferring 

 to put them but a foot under ground, and 

 turn off the water in winter; others lay them 

 in trenches three and a half to four feet deep, 

 so that they are beyond all danger from frost. 

 This latter plan was followed in my garden and 

 I recommend it as being most satisfactory. 



The watering of a garden requires nearly 

 as much judgment as the seasoning of a 

 soup. Keep the soil well stirred and loose 

 on the surface, going through the garden, 

 where possible, with a rake; and if there is 

 no room for a rake, stir gently with a trowel 

 every five days or once a week. In this 

 way moisture will be retained in the soil, 

 since the loose earth acts as a mulch. 



When watering, be generous. Soak the 

 plants to the roots ; wet all the earth around 

 them, and do it late in the afternoon, when 

 the sun is low. How often have I been 

 obliged to chide the men for watering too 

 early in the afternoon, and not doing it thor- 



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