Reasons for Learning Gardening aI 
Knowledge of gardening an aid in earning a living. 
The gardener is able to raise for himself and his family 
vegetables that it would cost money to buy in the 
market. Also, through the sale of surplus vegetables, - 
a garden often increases the money income of the 
family, thus making it possible to provide more comforts 
for the family or to save more of the income for future 
use. 
Furthermore, more people make a living by growing 
plants than in any other way, and to millions of persons 
a knowledge of gardening is a direct aid in making a 
Fics. 18 and 19. Gardening improves the family diet. In fresh vegetables 
there are vitamins and minerals that are often lacking in other foods. 
