New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-01-23
rHE TWO-FAM1LY GARDEN.

Il often one Of the most neglected in
n many respects. In the hurry
B and rush Of the spring work it is
MANFRED possibly, and plowed and
/ planted, or partly planted, and
then the care Of it falls to the
women and children. If the
farmer were to carefully consid-
er the proportion of the family
"a living that comes from the gar
den, he would realize that it de-
n serves much more careful atten-
III ton than it receives from him.
Not only can the garden be
made much more profitable, and
help out the family ration by in
cressing it and also by balancing
i it somewhat better. but it can be
made a means Of considerable
supplement to the income receiv-
ed from the principal farm in
dustries. By having a two-fam-
lily garden--that is, raising gar
1 den stuff enough for two families
I and finding customer in town
or city who would like to have
i garden land other) products d.
l rect from the farm at least once
each week--more could be real
lied from the farm, both for the
family table and the family purse.
Many a town or city housewife
i world be glad to receive good
sized market basketful of fresh
garden stuff directly from the
3producer by parcel post, express,
or direct delivery by the farm
er's own conveyance-whichover
would prove the most satisfac tory
land economical.
] While there is quite n list Of
vegetables that can be grown in
practically any garden, yet very
many gardens are limited to a
comparatively small number Of
vegetables, q few others being in
Icluded rather incidentally. In
undertaking to conduct a two
family garden one of the first
things Of Importance is to secure
contact with the town or city con-
sumer to be supplied. This is
important because the city fam
ilv has probably been using many
kinds of vegetables that the farm
er has not raised. at least not in
any quantity, and the plans for
next years garden should he be-
san as early as possible. The
kind sof vegetables to be raised
should be decided upon after
learning the quantities and kinds
used by the city family concerned.
good seed secured in plenty Of
time, and such work done to-
ward the preparation Of the gar
den as the weather will allow.
Winter vegetables, as well as
those used direct from the garden
in summer, should be kept in
mind. These include not only
such as dry navy, kidney, and
lima beans, but also lettuce, kale,
spinach, cabbage, celery, carrots,
turnips, and the like, depending
on the particular section Of the
country. Cor instructions and
details on gardening, see United
States Department of Agricul-
ture Farmers Bulletins 255 and /,
1907 As stated above, the town
or city consumer will likely de-
sire vegetables that are not now
Particularly used or cared for by |
the farm family, but the aim
should be to produce that which |
would be desired by the customer
= well as that desired by the
family If the plan is TO succeed.
In planning for q two-family
garden, not only should the diff |!
1erent kinds Of vegetables be pro-
vided for but particular atten-
lion should be paid to the desires
q the. customer with reference to
quality. Many city housewives.
Tor instance, may desire string
less beans; when they ask for
these they have in mind more a
quality than a varietal name. and
4 they ask for stringless beans
and are assured that they can
receive them. and then when they
have strings, they will nc4 only
De disappointed to a considerable
extent but discouraged ~ the
'dea of direct marketing a. being |
Preferable to securing their veg /
tables in the ordinary VIZ from