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Your First Steps to Garden Success .... 5-6 



How to Start Plants in Pots Indoors 7 



How to Plant . . . Flowers 8-11 



Flowers Grouped for Special Uses 12 



How to Plant . . . Vegetables 13-16 



Chart — Average Hard Frost Dates 17 



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Chart — When to Plant Your Vegetables. 



Chart — When to Plant Your Flowers. . . 



For Junior Gardeners — A Vegetable and 

 Flower Garden Plan 



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Quick Reference List of Vitamins in 

 Vegetables Fresh From Your Garden. . 



Flower Seeds— Varietal Uses and 



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Herbs — Lawn Grass 



Vegetable Seeds— Varietal Uses and 

 Descriptions 35 



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