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2. When should each kind of vegetable be sown ? 



3. How much seed will you need to sow of each kind that should 



be started under glass? 



4. When should the seedlings be transplanted into the cold frame 



and how much space will they need ? 



5. What do you know about the hardening of plants ? W : 63. 



10. Selecting tools. — Comparatively little time is required to 

 make and maintain a good garden if you have the proper tools, 

 and the pleasure derived will depend very largely upon this factor. 

 In too many instances a spading fork or shovel, hoe, rake, and line 

 constitute the entire equipment. In addition to these tools there 

 should be perhaps two or three styles of hoes, besides a trowel, 

 dibber, hand weeders, labels, and by all means a good single or 

 double-wheel hoe. With a wheel hoe one can cultivate a large 

 garden in a remarkably short period as compared with the time 

 that is necessary to cover the same area with an ordinary hoe. A 

 hand sprayer may be needed and a hose and sprinkling can are 

 always useful. 



1. What tools will you need for your garden and what will they 

 cost ? How are they used ? 



11. Preparing soil. — The preparation of the home garden soil 

 should be as nearly perfect as possible. Large results will be 

 expected from this intensively farmed area. There should be, 

 therefore, no uncertainty about the soil being as good as it is 

 possible to have it. Drain it if necessary. Then apply lime, 

 stable manure, and commercial fertilizer in the proper amounts. 

 Be thorough. W : 63. . 



12. Planting. — When the proper date arrives for planting and 

 the soil is well prepared and contains the right degree of moisture. 



