THE SCHOOL GARDEN 



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How to Make a School Garden 



There is probably no school in which some sort of garden- 

 ing cannot be done, be it, nothing more than window gar- 

 dening. But wherever space can be secured an outdoor garden 

 should be attempted. Beds and borders and, best of all, 

 a considerable area for group or individual plots should be 

 set aside. The garden should not by any means infringe 



Fig. 98. The Children's Garden. 



upon the play-ground. In many places, where the school- 

 grounds do not afford any suitable location for a garden, such 

 may be found in vacant lots or fields nearby, which may 

 often be had for nothing, or for a small rental. 



The garden should be in a sunny location, not under trees 

 or on the north side of a building, for plants need plenty of 

 light. 



Beds, Borders, and Group Gardens: If the garden 

 must be small, try border beds along the buildings, walks 



