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REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN

REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN. In deciding upon the site for the home vegetable garden it is well to dispose once and for all of the old idea that the garden “patch” must be an ugly spot in the … Continue reading

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FIGHTING PLANT ENEMIES

FIGHTING PLANT ENEMIES. The devices and implements used for fighting plant enemies are of two sorts: (1) those used to afford mechanical protection to the plants; (2) those used to apply insecticides and fungicides. Of the first the most useful … Continue reading

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THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES

THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES. Before taking up the garden vegetables individually, I shall outline the general practice of cultivation, which applies to all. The purposes of cultivation are three to get rid of weeds, and to stimulate growth by (1) … Continue reading

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VEGETABLE CULTURE

VEGETABLE CULTURE. As a rule, we choose to grow bush beans rather than pole beans. I cannot make up my mind whether or not this is from sheer laziness. In a city backyard the tall varieties might perhaps be a … Continue reading

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WILD FLOWER GARDEN

WILD-FLOWER GARDEN. A wild-flower garden has a most attractive sound. One thinks of long tramps in the woods, collecting material, and then of the fun in fixing up a real for sure wild garden. Many people say they have no … Continue reading

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