PLANNING THE GARDEN 35 



cised by the older pupils in deciding what crops can be grown 

 together, how much of each kind to grow, what ones mature 

 quickly and what ones take a long time, the best season for 

 planting and other important points. 



A list of things to be grown may first be made on a black- 

 board and from this the pupils may each make a temporary 

 plan, independently. The good features of each of the plans 

 may be chosen to make up the permanent chart to be finally 

 followed by all. 



Location of Crops. — All kinds of perennial plants, 

 whether shrubs or herbs, should be planted in those rows near 

 the back or distant side of the garden. This will allow the 

 remainder of the garden to be more thoroughly plowed or 

 spaded in preparation for the annual crops grown from seed. 



Ehubarb and asparagus are very good plants to have in a 

 school garden, but they should be planted at the side of 

 the garden where they will be undisturbed from year to year. 



Place the long-season crops, as parsnips and salsify, near 

 together. In like manner the quick-growing crops, such as 

 lettuce and radishes, may be grown in their own section of 

 the garden. If each pupil has his own row, he can plant quick- 

 growing crops toward one end and the long-season crops toward 

 the other end of the row. 



On the map, mark what crops will be planted in the same 

 part of the row together; for example, radishes with peas. 

 Such are called companion crops (see Chapter XVI). 



Succession of crops may be shown on the map by writing 

 on the line plants which grow first, then those which will be 

 planted next, as "radishes followed by beans," or "lettuce 

 followed by cabbage," or " beets followed by turnips." 



Flowers. — The teacher and pupils together should decide 

 how much space to allow for flowers. It may be best to 

 allow those who wish flowers in their gardens to have them and 

 others may not be required to plant flowers. 



A splendid growth of flowers along one or more borders 



