Reasons for Learning Gardening 



to tired nerves, and the 

 feeling of ownership and 

 the interest in watching 

 the plants grow gives 

 us satisfaction and peace 

 of mind. Such a mental 

 condition gives content- 

 ment of mind and sta- 

 bility of character, and 

 helps to make good 

 neighbors and good citi- 

 zens. 



Gardening improves 

 the family diet. Fresh 

 vegetables are necessary 

 to the health. They 

 supply bulk in the diet ; 

 they furnish calcium, 

 iron, and other minerals n 



riG. 10. Gardening gives practical busi- 



that are Often lacking ness training. This young gardener is 

 i*n nrVipr fnnHd qnrl frnrn P re P arin S her tomatoes for market so care- 



)ds , and om fully that there will be no complaints frora 

 them we get substances her customers. 

 called vitamins that are 



absolutely necessary for health. Scurvy is due to the lack 

 of a vitamin found in abundance in tomatoes, turnips, 

 cabbage, and other fresh vegetables. The vitamins that 

 make milk and butter so necessary in the diet are collected 

 by the cow from the grass, and the same vitamins are 

 found in all green vegetables. Recent experiments with 

 animals make it seem probable that the chief reason 

 for tooth decay is a lack of vitamins in the diets of 



