. Among School Gardens . LlNl-,S SlRKICHRI) K)R ReD WiNG, MiNN. If there are round beds, tall things should beplanted in the center. Straight lined beds areless likely to have edges trodden or be workedirregularly. The list of seven vegetables, radish, lettuce,beans, beets, carrots, onions, corn, to begin with,contains more than one word that makes themouth water with pleasurable anticipation, and 156 PLANNING AND PLANTING THE GARDEN causes young eyes to shine with the thought ofprospective ownership. From the teachers stand-point, these vegetables are typical and full ofmaterial fo
. Among School Gardens . LlNl-,S SlRKICHRI) K)R ReD WiNG, MiNN. If there are round beds, tall things should beplanted in the center. Straight lined beds areless likely to have edges trodden or be workedirregularly. The list of seven vegetables, radish, lettuce,beans, beets, carrots, onions, corn, to begin with,contains more than one word that makes themouth water with pleasurable anticipation, and 156 PLANNING AND PLANTING THE GARDEN causes young eyes to shine with the thought ofprospective ownership. From the teachers stand-point, these vegetables are typical and full ofmaterial for all sorts of lessons. Corn is typicalof the grasses and grains and illustrates wind pol-lination. Its first tiny upreared blade warns theteacher that it is time to have the childrendefinitely observe and tell her the resemblance. Crops Appearing. Red Wing, Minn. and the differences between the blade of grassand that of corn. From this time on until theear matures, or even until the use of the old stalkcan be explained, there is opportunity for dailyobservation. But the corn must have only its fair share ofattention. The feathery threads of carrot leavesdiffer from the hooked, needle-like stems of the 157 PLANNING AND PLANTING THE GARDEN plot, will show that, like the daisy, it is one of thecompositae. It will also furnish practice in trans-planting. No plant shows better the sickness andill health resulting from overcrowding or loss ofsunshine; perhaps none offers better lessons inthe hygiene of plants, especially young ones. Byunerring analogy, it shows why pale faced, weaklychildren come from crowded, squalid sections ofour city, and how much good air, good food (forlettuce needs rich soil), and good sunshine purchasing seed, care should be taken to con-sult local conditions and the time limit of the
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