HOW TO MAKE A SCHOOL GARDEN 7 
and should be long enough to go around 
the entire garden. This can easily be 
made by cutting up a ball of good twine. 
The four-strand 
braided twine is 
best for this purpose. 
A twelve-inch pot label 
makes a very good 
stake for one end, and 
has the advantage that 
it can be numbered ; any 
strong stick can be 
utilized for the other 
end. If small crops are 
grown, the hand weeder 
will be found useful, 
although not essential. 
Where the children 
spade up their own 
gardens, the spades 
should be smaller than 
the ordinary garden 
spade. These can be the needed tools 
procured, however, 12 in. 
from most local d.su»nyYiZ%"o0 
