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the same kind may, however. It is 

 well to plant an early and a later variety 

 of sweet corn. Plan for a good vari- 

 ety of vegetables but do not try to 

 grow things from which you are not 

 reasonably sure of get- 

 ting a crop. 



Begin early to plan 

 the garden. Draw the 

 plans on paper and 

 study them. Make the 

 changes, if there are 

 any, then, when the 



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Garden 4x5 ft. 

 Plan for smalt 

 garden that will 

 ripen all its pro- 

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time comes, you have first of jui y . 



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a definite plan to 

 work upon and no 

 time is lost. In mak- 

 ing the plans for a 

 School Garden avoid 

 using the front lawn, 

 at least the center of 

 it, and avoid en- 

 croaching upon a 

 needed play-ground. 

 Do not forget the 

 aesthetic side but 

 have something be- 

 sides that. I,et the 

 garden teach, as well 

 as industry and gar- 

 dening, economy and 

 productiveness- 

 In selecting tools, 

 it is important to buy good ones. Avoid 

 toys, and those that are cheap and worth- 

 less. The best workman cannot do good 

 work with inferior tools, much less can 

 the inexperienced. While good tools 



Garden 10x30 ft. 



A good plan for the whole season 

 From report of Director of Hart- 

 ford School of Horticulture. 



The Needed Tools. 



a. Rake. c. Hand Weeder. 



b. Line. d. Sunnyside Hoe. 



Cut loaned by 

 Doubleday, Page & Co., N. Y. 



