Chapter III 



REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN 



IN deciding upon the site for the home vegetable 

 garden it is well to dispose once and for all of 

 the old idea that the garden ''patch" must be 

 an ugly spot in the home surroundings. If thought- 

 fully planned, carefully planted and thoroughly 

 cared for, it may be made a beautiful and harmo- 

 nious feature of the general scheme, lending a touch 

 of comfortable homeliness that no shrubs, borders, 

 or beds can ever produce. 



With this fact in mind we will not feel restricted 

 to any part of the premises merely because it is out 

 of sight behind the barn or garage. In the average 

 moderate-sized place there will not be much choice 

 as to land. It will be necessary to take what is to 

 be had and then do the very best that can be done 

 with it. But there will probably be a good deal of 

 choice as to, first, exposure, and second, convenience. 

 Other things being equal, select a spot near at hand, 

 easy of access. It may seem that a difference of 

 only a few hundred yards will mean nothing, but if 



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