Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-08-25
How His Garden Grew


AZ hv IA lawn 20 place in the suburbs
with generous back yard yearns TO
plrnt things and see them grow.
Mr. srimstou-which. by the way.
e not his real namc-s0Xs this was
one Of his ideals which. last year. was
ruaciv shattered. He says he thinks
the reason Mary was quite contrary
was because her garden made her SO.
Their suburban residence has quite
on extensive back yard, and Mr.. Grim
ston worked industriously At II morn
incs and evenings trying 10 get u INTO
xsrescntable shape. for the previous
tenants had used il as depository tor
tin cans. old rusty pans and disabled
coffee pots.
How delightful IL is 70 live in home
- last" he remarked 10 friend who
called one evening soon after they had
moved. Il don't call the Hat where we
have been living a home. God bless our
/ home looks out OF place on the walls
Of suite OF rooms in a large apartment
hriidine: q ought Simply 70 be Goo
h-ess our fat We have procured a
cat and three kittens in order 20 make
the place seem as homely as possible.
and am going 10 raise one OF the finest
gardens in the back yard You ever
aaw. To raise our own vegetables VIII
a. "a saving OF money. and
Il DONE know about that" inter
rupted his friend. Il raised some po-
4afoes one year and az the end OF the
season found they had cost me just five
ssilars hushel Cheaper To buy at
the grocery. you know"
THAT was because you hired a man
90 take care of 'em. I'm going 20 work
my garden myself. shall attend 20
Il mornings and evenings. see"
There is something poetical and
wonderful 10 me about the planting
season said Mr.. Grimston when he
came home one night with various
packages OF seed. Think Of the germ
Of life inciosed in one OF these tiny
seeds. Our schoolbooks told Us OF
q raspberry seed found in the stomach
Of q man who bad been dead hundred
Of years. end the seed upon being plant
Rd grew and produced fruit. There d
no accident or caprice in nature; ever,
little seed knows just what IL has 70 d'
and IL does g."
Il am not posted on such things.
replied his wife. but l wish our yari
had more sunshine. Those large tree
on either side OF us will completely shad
four garden"
~Oh that doesn't matter" he rs
turned; "donl you worry. This after
aoon | shall plant my radish. lettuc'
onion and cucumber seeds. and to-mol
row shall plant my peas and buy som
tomato plants. The vegetable man vi
not make much by calling here Tn
year. my dear, Think OF having fires
Fegetab.es of our own growing. Whe
was boy and used 10 visit my unc
s. IN the country would take some 81
nd 20 10 the garden and break open
arge. beautiful tomato. red as rut
on the inside. sprinkle some salt on
and eat IL right there and assure ye
II was perfectly delicious. And n
= .adishes Why. half the radisheS y
buy are soft and spongx from beit
j kept too long. Nou will see that on
Nill be crisp and tooihsome."
Mr. Grimston whistled gayly as
raked and heed his vegetable be-
and who so happy as he when u
-threadhke green spears and scallop
raves began 10 peep from the grorln
~Our lettuce will be very fne,''
said; 1t has such large. strong roo
and our tomatoes are growing Ii
anything"
Il should think sol" returned
wife. AT the rate these plants q
shooting up they ought TO bear frl
as large as watermelons."
True" said he, -and the eucumt
roots also are very large. The onic
look little siekly. but theyll come q
ali right. for onions will grow al
where"
He had driven sticks in the grou
for his peas. which were beginning
grow nicely, and he felt that. taken
IN all. his garden was in a very satisf
tory condition.
Unfortunately Mary Ellen-the ca
and her offspring enjoyed working
the garden fully as well a cid
Grimston, and this became more
dent as the kittens grew older.
twining pea vines were a reverend
source of delight TO the kittens. So
times they amused themselves
climbing 10 the top of the supper
at others they preferred 10 stand
few PAGES and with sudden run
jump throw themselves against
vines. which they bore triumPhaI
30 the ground. Mr.. Grimston trie'
keep these pests shut up in the eel
but stupid Brio get fnVa ria bly mana