HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
MANAGING A KITCHEN GARDEN FOR A FAMILY 
OF FIVE 
r PHE one lamentable fact about the majority of vege- 
table gardens is that they are sadly unbalanced in so 
far as the variety of the crops is concerned. Part of the 
time they will yield a superabundance of vegetables, while 
at other times there is a positive lack of even seasonable 
kinds. 1 he fault lies with the planning and I would 
call the reader’s particular attention to that chapter of 
this book which deals with the making of a plan. Please 
take it seriously. Soil preparation, digging, raking, sow- 
ing seeds, etc., etc., are all essential. But none compare in 
relative importance with the original plan which should 
represent the most carefully thought out methods how 
to secure a constant supply of vegetables throughout the 
seasons. 
Let us assume that you have at your disposal a piece of 
fairly good ground, size 50 x 100 feet. This would be 
the equivalent of about one-eighth acre and should, under 
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