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GARDEN STEPS 



North of this square there is a streak of gravel. 

 This was the crown of a sHght rise in the ground, 

 from which the top soil has been washed off because 

 of careless cultivation. This piece would be useless 

 for most plants, but tomatoes, corn, or beans do 

 well there.' With plenty of dairy dressing beneath 





Turning over the Ground with a Wheel Plow 



The plow turns weed roots up to the sun, which kills them. It also 

 saves humus from washing out. 



the hills, squashes also thrive on this gravel streak. 

 The task now is to treat this piece with lime and 

 humus, giving it a very shallow plowing each year, 

 till a top soil is formed again. By fall plowing and 

 by planting cover crops, it can be kept from washing 

 away. 



The rest of the westerly side is a light loam, not 

 more than a foot deep, on a gravel subsoil. With 



