244 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
it may be necessary to water the garden. A sufficient 
amount of water must be given the soil at such times 
to reach the roots of the plants, and each time after it 
has been watered the soil should be thoroughly culti- 
vated as soon as it is in good condition for working. 
Fie. 1386. Watering a Garden 
The photograph was taken in a garden in Arlington, Massachusetts, August 1 
BEANS 
Soil. Beans require a warm, light soil. Fresh manure 
must not be used. Soil that has been treated with a 
coating of stable manure in the fall will be in good 
condition for planting. Well-decayed manure may be 
applied early im the spring. The crop may be increased 
by working a mixed garden fertilizer into the soil just 
before planting. An extra supply of nitrogen need not be 
