The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
URGES VACANT
LOT GARDENS

Under the impetus given the move
ment by the food administration. the
federal department of agriculture. the
federated women's clubs and other or
ganizations, vast quantities OF vegeta-
hles were added TO the food supply last
year most of this coming from home
Kitchen gardens and truck patches. The
movement was SO successful. so many
people were educated to knowledge Of
the great value of vegetables raised al
home, the convenience, the better quail
ity and the vast saving in the cost Of
living, that II will not be necessary this
year to call the attention of those who
undertook the work last year to renew
II on a larger scale There are many
people who did not undertake the max
ing Of a garden who should be induced
to do so, and there were thousands Of
vacant lots and parts of lots not planted
last year that should now be cultivated
The season for the making of gar
dens is approaching and as the frost
Is out Of the ground 1t will be time to
begin. Many planS are now being de-
vised to induce all who have tillable
plots or who may obtain the use Of such,
to begin preparations for gardening.
George jenkins, local manager for the
Doid Packing Co., is an enthusiast over
gardening. Having been a student of
the Texas A. & NJ College, where he
studied scientific farming. he believes in
applying the same principles which are
successful in a large way to the making
OF a garden, no matter how small its
area, MIR. Jenkins is a believer in deep
and early plowlng. He said gardens
should have been broken in December,
but where this has not been done the
work should begin soon. The ground
should be plowed deep and stirred har.
rOwed again and again until it is in the
best shape for planting. Frequent stir.
ring, after deep plowing, retains the
moisture
The Dold Company has a splendid
team Of mules which Mr.. Jenkins will
allow the company's employees to use in
breaking ground for their gardens
There are eight employees who will each
he given a half day off and allowed the
uSo VI liit uAul6S L Ills HlCtllS lAt
making Of eight gardens by the em
ployes Of one concern. Should the en-
ployes of all other business houses un
Gertake this work in the same proper
tions, it would be difficult to estimate
the vast amount of vegetables that could
he raised from ground that would 9th
erwise lie idle.
In attending a meeting of the home
defense organization in the Second
ward. Mr., Jenkins addressed the gath
ering on the subject of gardens. So
well were his remarks received that he
was invited to talk at the Fourth wart
meeting and many people in that sec
ton Of the city are becoming interested
One man, at the Fourth ward meeting
said he had raised on a lot, with sev
enty-five feet front, enough potatoes
sweet potatoes and turnips to supply
his family and would have enough tC
last until the middle of April In find
ing how much his lot was producing HI
built cave, or storm cellar at small
cost, in which he stored these vegetable.
and has easily kept them through tn,
winter. Many families are now usinl
canned, picked dried and preserved
fruits and vegetables raised on theil
home places last year.
There are many vacant lots in Ard