. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. PACIFIC TREE AND VINE THE FARM AND GARDEN There are many good yards, btit there are many more that are dis- appointing. Few are ideal. The ideal yard must have seclusion, and the ideal means of securing it is by the use of shrubbery. Ours is cer- tainly poor as judged by conven- tional standards. The sward is by no means beyond criticism and an account ot the specific causes for its condition, together with a story of the struggles to overcome the.'^e A Homemaker's Yard structed (at the opening of the sea- sou) in the route they are to f
. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. PACIFIC TREE AND VINE THE FARM AND GARDEN There are many good yards, btit there are many more that are dis- appointing. Few are ideal. The ideal yard must have seclusion, and the ideal means of securing it is by the use of shrubbery. Ours is cer- tainly poor as judged by conven- tional standards. The sward is by no means beyond criticism and an account ot the specific causes for its condition, together with a story of the struggles to overcome the.'^e A Homemaker's Yard structed (at the opening of the sea- sou) in the route they are to follow and thereafter are allowed to travel where the> please. They are much prettier so. Even climbing nastur- tiums are much better if merely given a slight hint as to where they are wanted by being sown in a particular location, and then left to fill their space as they themselves elect. Vines know much better what to do than any one can teach seem to be grateful for their free- dom. Some of the old trees exhibit a rather too monotonous tendency to bare trunks. It is not their fault. Tluy are being brought into relation with other things by being shielded with vines and shrubs, and they take very kindly to the innovation In time they will have adapted fully to the place. For the rest, there is variety of. peculiar difficulties, would fill a book. But, after all, it is a good place, good to look at and good to live in. Everything has been dug up at least once in seven years and set somewhere else—that is, every- thing except the old trees—and most of the things have been moved several times within that period. They are likely to repeat the ex- perience. That is half the fun of having a little place. But if it is so impertect, why is it satisfying? Largely it is usable, and because the nonde- .script collection of growing things grow for dear life very much ac- cording to their own sweet will. Vines are sometimes diligently in- tliera. fhen no one ni
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