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how to grow vegetables and flowers on their own 

 bit of land. Watch the time of year they under- 

 take different simple operations, and learn to do 

 likewise. Disappointment may be saved if they 

 are humbly watched. Bitter experience has taught 

 these men, and, by taking their advice, one may 

 learn quickly what a lifetime has shown them. 



TOOLS 



The lady-gardener can turn her attention to 

 the question of tools when she has carefully 

 looked round her new garden and when she knows 

 how many men are to be employed. A list should 

 then be made of those that are wanted, and they 

 should all be ordered together, as by that means 

 they will be cheaper. Those of an inferior quality 

 should not be obtained just for the sake of saving 

 a few shillings. They are dear at any price, so 

 the best should be had and treated well. I have 

 known instances of spades that " came to pieces 

 in my 'and," as the housemaid says. If they 

 broke off at the first trial of a lady gardener, they 

 certainly would do so when used by a man. There- 

 fore all spades and forks should be obtained from 

 a trustworthy manufacturer. 



In some cases, a tool for each person employed 

 will be required. In other instances, one or two 



