CONTENTS vii 



i" a whole farm tested by a schoolgirl. Preparation of 



ng. The ideal soil resembles soot. Seeds grown in 



j. ,'i.p others. Distance apart and depth. A planting 



-pp» .j.i. d! 'rules for planting different kinds of seeds. Chil- 



3re averse '"thinning out." Seeds planted instead of sown. 



ra the pro<r, «.of planting: drilling, laying in seeds, packing, 



.mg, labelingji .'indoor planting for future transplanting; for ex- 



•^•ts. Growing under glass. How to make a cold frame. A hot- 



'*.<-.» ing bulbwfi 



CHAPTER VII. THE ART OF MAKING THINGS GROW . 99 



Tending the soil follows planting. A caked soil sheds water. The 



roots starve ; weeds take possession. A dust blanket conserves mois- 



Cultivation or dry farming. The art of watering. A plant tonic. 



•) grand scale : at Milan, in Dakota. Irrigation for little 



^iever expose seedlings to a hot sun. Plants easy to trans- 



' 'ices for transplanting. Setting out shrubs. A few favorite 



id luck in gardening means devotion. 



CHAPTER VIII. JUST HOW . ... 



Beans : Warm, dry soil. Moisture. Several plantings. Beware of rust. — 

 Beets : Rich, lij V soil. Constant cultivation. First thinnings for greens. 

 Cooking. — Cab. r: Cabbage the whole year through. Three varieties. 

 Generous manuring The cabbage worm and other enemies. Cooking. 

 A cabbage gone to seed. The cabbage tribe. — Carrots : The earth 

 well tilled. Cultivate carefully. Early carrots and late. Cooking. — 

 Lettuce: Cos and cabbage. Indoor planting. Cultivate constantly. 

 Preparation for table. — Onions : Sets or seeds. Rich earth. Cultiva- 

 tion important. Root maggot, smut, and blight. — Parsley : Slow ger- 

 minating. Medium soil. Cultivate well. Use as garnish and seasoning. 

 — Radish : Three varieties. Fine, rich earth. Soil well worked. Plant 

 successively. Thin well. Store winter radishes in sand. — Spinach: 

 Secure; uick growth by plant tonic. Record of one garden. Prepara- 

 tion, for the table. — Tomato: The original tomato. Plant early. Trans- 

 plant several times. One ounce giyes two thousand plants. Fertilize 

 with manure. Plants must not spindle. Make supports. Pick fruit as 

 soon as ripe. Tomato worm. — Herbs : Mint, parsley, sage, and thyme. 

 Peppermint, lavender, and catnip. Light earth. Cultivate well. Dry 

 in the garret. 



