
YOUR VICTORY GARDEN 
LOCATION 
The ideal location is, of course, right in your own back yard. Next best is 
that empty lot next door, if you are fortunate enough to have one there. Ask 
the owner for permission to use it. It’s wartime—he will be glad to tell you to 
go ahead. Don’t go too far away from your home, as you will have to carry 
your tools and other material each time you want to work. The fact that your 
garden will require watering is another reason to locate it as near your home 
as possible. A handy water faucet to which you can attach a hose is much pre- 
ferred to running back and forth with a watering can. 
SUNSHINE IS NECESSARY 
Keep your garden well away from trees. They keep the sun away and their 
roots will take moisture and nourishment from the ground. A simple rule to 
follow is to keep your garden as many feet away from a tree as the tree is 
high. For example, if the nearest tree is twenty feet high, keep the edge of 
your garden at least twenty feet away from its trunk. 
GOOD SOIL 
Good top soil is as important as sunshine. You cannot grow crops where 
the top soil has been removed or is only a few inches deep. A depth of at least 
8 inches is desirable. It should be quite free of rocks and stones or you will 
find it very difficult to work. It should be comparatively level or the soil is 
apt to wash away. A lawn that has been turned over makes one of the best 
soils you could have. 
DRAINAGE 
Most level or slight sloping plots of ground will have good drainage. Low 
lying ground that remains wet for any considerable length of time after a 
rainstorm is not satisfactory. 
CROP SUCCESSION 
Plan to grow a succession of crops. This is the most important reason for 
having a definite pian on paper before you start. It is the only way to insure 
a steady suvply of fresh vegetables a!l season. 
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY 
For $2 or $3 you will be able to buy enough seeds 
and plants for the average family. These will supply 
you all summer long and well into the fall, with 
practically all of the vegetables you will need, plus 
some for canning. 
BURDETT’S 
VICTORY GARDEN MANUAL 
OFFICIAL VICTORY GARDEN MANUAL 
OF THE NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU 
A complete and necessary guide and manual for the 
home gardener. It tells you what to plant—how to 
plant—when to plant. Every home gardener needs 
this book to insure a successful and profitable home 
garden. 
Price; Post paidépe.s... san ees Lae ee ome S175 


YOU may not be able to carry a gun or drive a tank, but YOU 
can grow food for Victory! The scarcity of food is no longer some- 
thing that may happen—it is here RIGHT NOW! 
