SCHOOL GARDENING WORK 



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SCHOOL GARDENING WORK 



1. Each student should be assigned a plot of ground at 

 least 10 by 25 feet in size. Larger individual gardens are often 

 desirable. The several plots should be divided by main walks 

 3 feet in width and secondary cross walks i-J- or 2 feet in width. 

 The arrangement of these gardens depends much upon the 

 shape of the particular piece of land available. 



A novelty garden, general garden, hotbed, and a demon- 

 stration plot in which each exercise may be actually demon- 

 strated by the teacher are also desirable adjuncts of the school 

 garden. The borders of the school garden may be surrounded 

 by narrow gardens where the girls may be given instruction in 

 flower gardening. 



2. After informing the students of the list of vegetables that 

 are to be grown, each one should make a plan of his garden, 

 drawn to a definite scale in his notebook, showing the ar- 

 rangement of the vegetables, distance apart of rows, succession 

 cropping, and companion cropping. 



3. Prepare a page in your notebook and keep records as 

 called for in the following table : 



4. Prepare an account sheet in your notebook as follows 

 and keep record of expenses and receipts. 



