Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

year toward the extension of the work.
Seventeen lots have been gardened as come
pared with seven Il year ago. All OF the
common vegetables were grown, ana among
the gardeners We're ministers, pro !essorSs
carpenters, widows and school children:
All Of the gardens were well cared for and
very productive. From a financial stands
point they paid. Besides this. the ttisfac.
ton Of raising ones own vegetables has q
value Rather than take up the work in
detail, we wish more particularly to speak
Of two lots which illustrate the spirit OF
the gardeners and the success OF the work.
One of these is on Russell avenue The
garden, although not started until the last
week In May, produced It's first mess OF
sweet corn when the market price was IS
cents per dozen. In this garden. from 800
feet Of corn, fifty dozen ears were
obtained. Neighbors were remembered with
fresh vegetables, ten of them receiving LETT
tuce in one morning. About fifty feet Of
the front was laid out in formal plan,
planted with flowers and also combinatons
of flowers and vegetables to carry out color
schemes. Those who had this garden ara
now at work drawing plans for next year.
1.-THE other garden Is located next to the
Perkins Day Nursery on st. Clair street.
In the front there were twelve beds five
and one-half feet by seventeen feet. gardens
ed by as many children from the nursery,
and the rear was gardened by four boys
from the seventh grade at Alabama School.
Although not started until the 10Th Of
June, the results were very satisfactory.
Favorable Reports.
zone Of the gardeners of last year wrote
in regard to her prize bed of bulbs, I
wish you could my Jonquils and tulips.
They are beautiful. Everybody stops to
look at Them Another gardener on April
said, Had celery until after New Year.
Have had cabbage all winter and two heads
left. Have had all the dried beans could
use. Have peck of beets and carrots yet
and five Jars of canned vegetables AM
other writes, From a penny package I
raised six fine tomato plants, gave three
half Still another writes, 1 have not
bought vegetable this summer. | know
a garden repays one for the nard work.
and vegetables taste so much better out OF
your own garden. Ny plot is ninety by
thirty-three and 1t is wonderful what can
be raised In a small space
Seed distribution, lectures, school gar
dens, school grounds. flower shows. exc
change gardens, neighborhood gardens,
ward gardens, vacant lots with school
garden prizes donated by philosophical
citizens for seven years have been char-
ton at Cleveland.
I'm child that has never reared anything
Of his own" says one thinker. there is lit-
tie or no foundation upon which TO build
regard for the rights Of others" And
another says, "Of all the wonderful things
in the wonderful universe of God, nothing
seems to me more surprising than the
planting of seed in the black earth and
the result thereof" With these ideas in
mind 1t is not surprising that the poet
should sing:
IF so the sweetness of the what
Into my soul might pass
And the clear courage of the grass.
That Is In accord with the spirit Of
Wordsworth, who taught that the best
teacher is nature.