. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . s, cucumbers,lettuce, beans, radishes, etc., not only re-quire small space, but it is almost indis-pensable to the complete enjoyment ofthem that they be taken from the gardenjust before they are served. What ismore enjoyable or gratifying to the ama-teur gardener than green peas pickedfrom his own garden an hour before theyare [jlaced on the table, or a cucumber,lettuce or radishes, cool antl crisp,plucked by his own hands for breakfastor dinner ? The possibilities of a very small
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . s, cucumbers,lettuce, beans, radishes, etc., not only re-quire small space, but it is almost indis-pensable to the complete enjoyment ofthem that they be taken from the gardenjust before they are served. What ismore enjoyable or gratifying to the ama-teur gardener than green peas pickedfrom his own garden an hour before theyare [jlaced on the table, or a cucumber,lettuce or radishes, cool antl crisp,plucked by his own hands for breakfastor dinner ? The possibilities of a very small gar-den patch seem almost impossible to onewho has never attempted one. or-dinary back yard space, a plot say ofonly 30 x 20 feet can be made to yieldenough vegetables of the smaller sizedvarieties to su])])ly a family of averagesize. The eciinoniical allotment of space,careful weeding, fertilizing and wateringand general attention will produce sur-l)rising results. .Another advantage willbe the abilitv to produce two crops, or asuccessirn of crops, and the growing of ■f n 1 s r I! (■ H H A N I T A CUMtoKIABLt tollAut HOME IN SEWAREN, X. J. ihc new kinds of cucuihIkts, pens andstrinjj beans, whicli climb, will ri-siili ina great saving of space. Icas re(|uire t|uite a bit of room, to l)esure, l)iit there is a variety of dwarf peathat grows very compactly and yieldsremarkably and which re(|uires no brushor other snpport. .K sjjace consisting ofabout 150 s(|uare feet should su|)ply afamily with fre(|uent and liberal inirtionsof both jieas and string iieans. The lat-ter come also in tiie dwarf variety andthere are kinds that climb, as do a newvariety of cucumber. Of course, for a climbing plant of tliiskind, the only actual rocjui required—so far as ground sjjace is concerned—is that which is occui)ied by the is not only very slight, but. if sjjaceis at a high i)remium. the plants willgrow fiiiely in butter tirkins or old waterpails, or similar articles. In
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