CONTENTS 
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ParT ONE, GARDEN PROJECT CALENDAR.......00eeeeeeeeees 7 
Part Two. PRACTICAL EXERCISES..........-+--e ee sseeeees 18 
1. The Garden Plans............ 0.0 cece eee 18 
2. Laying Out and Planting the School Garden 18 
3. Cold Frames and Hot-Beds............... 20 
4, Cultural Requirements of Vegetables...... 21 
5. Making a Canner...........0.ce eee eeeeee 23 
6. Canning Corn and Peaches............... 24 
7. A Canning Demonstration ............... 26 
8. A Canning Contest ............ 000 e ee eee 29 
9. Census of Food Preservation.............. 30 
10. Outline for Studying Vegetables........ ee OL 
Part THREE, VEGETABLE GARDENING........0000e cereus 33 
Locating the Home Gar- Garden Pests............. 46 
den suscsesen nunaawe-s 33 Diseases cs ..tei iw news ceee 49 
Preparation of the Soil.. 33 Preparing Market Products 49 
The Seed Bed........... 34 “Arranging An Exhibit..... 52 
Fertilizing the Garden...34 Saving Perishable Foods... 53 
Laying Out the Garden.. 36 Why Foods Spoil......... 54 
Selecting Varieties and Bacteria Like People...... 54 
Seed ssvcsauoeseatees 37 Protection of Food........ 55 
Early and Late Plants.. 37 Bacteria a Menace........ 55 
Planting Table.......... 38 What Are Ptomaines?..... 56 
Seed Sowing............ 41 Keeping Foods Cool....... 57 
The Hot-Bed............ 41 Canning a Safe Method... 57 
Successful Transplanting. 41 Open Kettle Process..:... 58 
Thinning Vegetables..... 44 Intermittent Method...... 58 
Cultivation ............ 45 Cold Water Method....... 58 
Garden Tools .......... 45 Cold Pack Method........ 58 
APPENDIX: 1c 3 giclee sagas deities Oe FOR Salas eee ead TES 61 
A Model Constitution and By-Laws...................0-. 61 
Parliamentary Practice: Hints and Suggestions........... 62 
Garden: TRUDE) *sicis:g-csscsvsne Sesivenny: da:iboeaeh d.a94 Gosia iasaeapa gs donenmuta & 64 
Recommendations Concerning Companion and Succession 
Crops for the Home Garden............. 0. eee e ues 64 
List of Home Gardening Publications.................... 65 
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