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A City Garden. — The following plan for a square rod garden, 

 published by the extension division of the University of Minne- 

 sota, is well suited to many village and city back yards. The fig- 

 ures at the right indicate the inches between rows. 



Plan for a Square-Rod Garden. 

 .Radishes and carrots followed by tomatoes . 



.Early peas 



.Early peas 



.Radishes and carrots followed by tomatoes. 



.Early peas 



.Early peas 



.Lettuce followed by tomatoes 



. String beans 



.String beans 



.Spinach followed by tomatoes 



.Early beets 



.Early beets 



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Fia. 45. — A handy home made marker for garden rows. As it stands in the drawing four 

 rows are marked two feet apart. If it be reversed three rows are marked three feet apart. 

 One may be made for other widths of rows. This one may be pulled by hand. 



The Vegetable Border. — It is well to establish a permanent 

 vegetable border along one side of the garden, either in the country 

 or in the city. This border may contain such plants as would not 

 require an abundance of cultivation, but which would require an 

 abundance of mulching and manuring. This border may be located 

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