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GARDEN STEPS 



about them with the cultivator, and once or twice 

 as they grow, take the trowel and clean the weeds 

 from between the bushes. 



Beans are very delicate. Do not work among 

 them during a rain or while the leaves are wet, for 

 they are likely to become rusty if you do. 



Beans are a Good Crop foe the Amateur to Raise 



In about seven weeks the pods should begin to 

 form, and after a few days they will be ready to 

 pick for the table, as they grow rapidly after 

 the blossom falls. Don't be one of those people who 

 insist on leaving the beans till they are big, before 

 letting the family enjoy them. Better a few de- 

 licious, small beans, than more tough, large ones. 



Pole String Beans. — By developing the tendency 

 to grow long vines and by careful choice of seed, 



