CHAPTER II 



GARDEN PLANS 



The right arrangement of the various plants in 

 the garden, and the soil provided for each, will have 

 much to do with the final success of the little farm. 

 In some gardens the soil is the same throughout, 

 and the only difference between one spot and another 

 is the smoothness of the soil or the presence of water. 

 In most gardens, however, there are some spots 

 richer in humus and more suitable for cultivation 

 than others. 



A Sample Garden 



In the author's garden, which is square and 

 covers about an acre, there are several kinds and 

 conditions of soil. In the southwest corner there 

 is a piece about fifty feet square, where the loam is 

 deep, full of humus, and fairly free from stones. 

 The soil here was formerly acid and heavy. A 

 dressing of lime, together with wood ashes from the 

 fireplace, has greatly improved it, however. This is 

 now used as the " kitchen garden," which will be 

 described a little later. 



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