GARDEN-MAKING 



drying-yard from the little garden beyond; on this climb pole- 

 beans. Against the side fences, beyond the grape-vines— the 

 only possible place for them — are trained pear and apple 

 trees. Strawberries fill the border-beds, and in the long beds, 

 divided one from another by narrow paths of earth, is found 

 room for five each of blackberries and raspberries set four feet 

 apart, and for six currant-bushes. In the central bed are toma- 

 toes. Needless to say, the soil for this garden is fertilized 

 heavily. 



During the first year, while the fruits are small, the beds 

 are edged with a single row of low-growing vegetables — rad- 

 ishes, carrots, beets, parsley, and the like. Here is the cost: 



Trellises and lattice about $10 . 00 4 Blackberries $ .25 



2 Pears 1 .50 6 Currants 1 .50 



2 Apples 70 Vegetable Seeds 50 



6 dozen Strawberries 2 . 25 6 Grapes 1 . 50 



4 Raspberries 25 $18.45 



This sort of garden is well adapted to a small suburban 

 lot and if irises are planted between the currant-bushes, and 

 tulips in the strawberry-beds, the little garden will be charming 

 in the spring, while its utility will not be in the least lessened. 

 The side beds may be filled with early-flowering bulbs. The 

 yellow tuhps and daffodils will come out with the blossoming 

 pears against the wall for accompaniment, and apple-trees in 

 bloom with poets' narcissus at their feet make as pretty a 

 spring garden as one could desire. 



Growing shrubs or trees against the wall and planting thickly 

 with bulbs is the easiest and most satisfying treatment of 

 cramped space. Against a wall, even such large garden in- 

 habitants as magnolias can be made to thrive. When the space 

 is very small, especially if the yard be shady, have the central 

 part of gravel or, if preferred, of brick. 



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