Reasons for Learning Gardening 



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Knowledge of gardening an aid in earning a living. 



The gardener is able to raise for himself and his family 

 vegetables that it would cost money to buy in the 

 market. Also, through the sale of surplus vegetables, 

 a garden often increases the money income of the 

 family, thus making it possible to provide more comforts 

 for the family or to save more of the income for future 

 use. 



Furthermore, more people make a living by growing 

 plants than in any other way, and to millions of persons 

 a knowledge of gardening is a direct aid in making a 



FIGS. 18 and IQ. Gardening improves the family diet. In fresh vegetables 

 there are vitamins and minerals that are often lacking in other foods. 



