The gardenette; . which most authors entirely ignore,forgetting that many successful business men have neither time nor opj)or-tunity to master minor details. Then it may l)e that there are boys, tento fifteen years old, who can be interested in this very fascinating workduring the Summers vacation. It is certainly an ideal occupation for mostboys, as it affords a needed outlet for surplus energy, while the sense of pro-prietorship, and the self-respect which always accompanies successful, pro-ductive endeavor, all aid in the formation of good, industrious habits, andmanly ciiaractcr. (iivc th
The gardenette; . which most authors entirely ignore,forgetting that many successful business men have neither time nor opj)or-tunity to master minor details. Then it may l)e that there are boys, tento fifteen years old, who can be interested in this very fascinating workduring the Summers vacation. It is certainly an ideal occupation for mostboys, as it affords a needed outlet for surplus energy, while the sense of pro-prietorship, and the self-respect which always accompanies successful, pro-ductive endeavor, all aid in the formation of good, industrious habits, andmanly ciiaractcr. (iivc the boy a chance. It is far better than summerexcursions to the country in doiiblfiil company. I would suggest that the family pay to the boy, or girl, a fair price forall the fresh vegetables used, as a just and reasonable recompense for thelabor and care involved. The family gets fresh vegetables at a fair price, and labor receives itsjust reward. Try it. Encourage the boys and girls in forming habits A Successful Gardner. The Sandwich System. TIIFi METHOD luRiii (loscrihed of growing vegetables of sii|Hriorearliiioss and finest (|uality is new and entirely uni(|ne. Hy it thej)ro(lucls of the garden are always earlier, and at the same timeof l)etter (|iiality than can possibly be produced in any other is this nu>lhod sujxM-ior to other metiiods? First:—Finest vegetables can be grown on hard, stony, or alkaline soils,where ordinary cultivation would be utterly fruitless. Even where madesoils consisting mainly of brick-bats and old wall plaster, the Sandwich bedsflourish. A solid rock, a i)aved street, or the tops of flat-roofed buildingscould be made into a successful garden by this method. Eor best results ])lanls jieed aeration of tlie roots. If air cannot pene-trate to the roots the j)lant languishes <ind tlies from suffocation. Whensurface of ground is co\ered with water, the plant suffers in same way, andfor the same reason. The Sandwich beds ca
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