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CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



tion come back on the same side of the plot and use 

 the other hand. They will soon find that this is a 

 very comfortable position and avoids leaning over and 

 saves the small of the back. The position should be 

 eased by standing up occasionally. The use of the 

 cultivating stick not only will teach them in miniature 

 how to use the hoe and make a dust-mulch, but also 



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 Placing the garden line for a straight edge 



bring their eyes close to the plot. Watering should 

 never follow this cultivation. 



Path making. After the first cultivation the edges 

 of the plot should be straightened, and for this purpose 

 the child should use a small garden line so as to make 

 straight edges and use the spade to cut the edge. The 

 spade should not be allowed to cut very deep, not 

 more than an inch, and the loose earth should be 



