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should be pure and healthy, and not planted too deep, 

 and the surface of the soil should not be allowed to 

 become too dry while the seeds are germinating. These 

 are fundamental requirements in all gardening. 



Practical Exercises 



1. Selecting and Preparing the Garden 



The size and shape of the school garden will, of course, 



depend upon the amount of land available. The school 



garden should not encroach upon the playgrounds. If 



the school lot is too small, perhaps a farmer whose land 



FIG. 69. SCHOOL GARDEN 



adjoins would be willing to give or rent a plot for 

 school garden purposes. If the teacher and pupils are 

 willing to have a school garden, there need be no trouble 

 to find land enough for it. If the school is in session 

 this month, a school garden should by all means be 

 begun. 



If it is not feasible to have a large garden with in- 

 dividual or group plots, select a corner of the school 



