CHAPTER XVI 



THE FARM GARDEN 



Who loves a garden, loves a greenhouse, too. COWPBE. 



164. The Purpose of the Farm Garden. In the country, 

 where grocery stores are widely separated, fresh vegetables 

 for the table are often difficult to obtain. Even if this 

 were not so, their cost at a store would mean a heavy drain 



A FARM GARDEN. 



on the family purse. A kitchen garden is designed to 

 meet these difficulties by supplying fresh produce for the 

 table throughout the season at little cost. 



165. Planning the Garden. The garden should be con- 

 veniently located with reference to the house, because the 

 busy women of the household have to visit it for vegetables 

 nearly every day through a long season. It should be 



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