BACK YARD GARDENS 



Some of the best managed and most beauti- 

 fid gardens are f oimd in the villages or subur- 

 ban districts. This may be due to the possibil- 

 ity of securing manure from the city stables, 

 streets, and, in the case of the villages, from a 

 farmer. Wherever possible, keep a compost 

 heap in the making so that a fresh supply of 

 food may be applied at the needed time. 



The owner, in looking after the details of the 

 garden, usually sees to it that there is an 

 abundant yield of high quality vegetables for 

 the immediate table use during the spring and 

 smnmer and a sufficient supply of cabbage, cel- 

 ery, squash and roots for the winter. This 

 may also be partly true of the city garden if 

 properly managed. 



One of the worst and commonest enemies of 

 the gardens near the country is the rabbit. He 

 may be kept out by the use of a close mesh wire, 

 embedded in the soil at least two inches and 

 high enough to keep him from jumping over. 

 A trench may be dug about the garden, the 

 wire made secure on strong posts, and the soil 



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