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especially if we have done the work ourselves and know 

 that it has not been skimped. 



Review Questions 



1. Do you need to drain your garden ? If so, how will you do it ? 



2. Explain the use of the fork or spade in digging. 



3. What is meant by "keeping the trench open"? This is not 

 the same as trenching. Can you explain the difference? (See 

 Appendix.) 



4. Is spading easy ? When does one find the difference between 

 a well and a badly spaded garden ? Why not earlier ? 



5. Explain the difference in the way of using the rake and the hoe. 



6. What is a seed bed ? What is its value ? 



7. Tell how to kill bad perennial weeds, such as witch-grass. 



