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cabbage, and turnips to store for use during the winter. In some 
cases, the extra vegetables may be canned or dried, but, unless the 
aim is to do that, only what can be utilized should be planted. 
WHAT TO GROW IN THE GARDEN 
Whether the garden is located in the city or in the country 
will determine to some extent the kind of vegetables that should 
be grown. In the country, where space is not limited, anything 
which the gardener fancies may be grown. In the city, however, 
the garden plot is usually small, and it is necessary to forego the 
pleasure of growing those vegetables which take up considerable 
room. Squashes, melons, cucumbers, and sweet corn take up a 
large amount of space in comparison to the quantity they pro¬ 
duce, and should, therefore, be left out of the small garden. Small 
gardens are usually located where space is valuable, and should, 
therefore, be cultivated intensively. By so doing, they may be 
made very profitable. 
Individual taste will, of course, determine, in great measure, 
the kinds of vegetables grown, but the gardener should endeavor 
to provide a continuous supply of a good variety of those which 
he prefers, both for summer and winter use. 
LOCATION OF THE GARDEN. 
The city gardener has little choice in the matter of location— 
he must use what is available—but where space is less limited, 
a location having the following features is desirable: Near as 
possible to the house, for convenience; a southern or southeastern 
slope, for warmth and drainage, with buildings or trees on north 
and west sides for protection. 
SOILS 
Somewhat sandy soils are preferable for vegetables for sev¬ 
eral reasons. However, the soil may be easily modified by proper 
treatment, and no one should be discouraged because he does not 
happen to have just the right type. 
Sandy soils dry out earlier in the spring, are warmer, more 
easily worked, do not become so hard from tramping, and in gen¬ 
eral produce earlier crops than the heavier clay soils. 
If the soil is inclined to be too sandy, the addition of stable 
manure will cause it to hold water better, while, on the other hand, 
a clay soil is made lighter and more friable by the application of 
manure. 
FERTILIZERS 
Stable manure should be the chief dependence of the gardener 
for plant food material and should be applied at the rate of 25 or 
