. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. CHAPTER XLVII VEGETABLE GARDENING 511. Some vegetables and fruits should be grown "just for home use" if only a back yard is available. To produce an abundance of vegetables requires but a small plot of ground and little labor. Not much space is required for even berries and orchard fruits. They giv6 a degree of satisfaction and refinement to home life that money cannot buy. Except for the occasional plowing and spading, the home garden work may be cared for by the women folk, who may thus bring
. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. CHAPTER XLVII VEGETABLE GARDENING 511. Some vegetables and fruits should be grown "just for home use" if only a back yard is available. To produce an abundance of vegetables requires but a small plot of ground and little labor. Not much space is required for even berries and orchard fruits. They giv6 a degree of satisfaction and refinement to home life that money cannot buy. Except for the occasional plowing and spading, the home garden work may be cared for by the women folk, who may thus bring food to the family table and strength, and buoyancy of spirit to themselves. 512. The First Essential for Gardening is a rich, warm, sandy loam soil. If opportunity allows, preference should be given to southern exposures. Where excellence. Fig. 218. " When youz thump 'em and (le> z goes ' kerplunk ' deyz ripe.' Courtesy Department of Horticulture, Purdue University. (347). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ferguson, A. M. (Alexander McGowen), 1874-; Lewis, Lowery Laymon, 1869-. Chicago, Ill. : Ferguson Publishing Company
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