The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
HONE GARDEN PLAN
Make Every Backyard Furnish
Fresh Vegetables for the
Family Table.
SANDY LOAN IS PREFERRED
As Attention Is Usually Given in
Spare Moments, Locate as Near
House at PossibIe-Drainaqe
of~Prfme Importance.

from the United States Department OF
ment of Agricultural
1t is impossible to make an accurate
! estlmate of the value of the vegetables
which may be grown in home gardens
IN rhe South, but it is safe to say that
a Well-kept garden will yield a return
! elgnt or ten times as great as the re-
turn from an equal area devoted to
| cotton or to other general farm crops.
| VI even greater Importance than the
money value of the products of the
garden is the satisfaction of having a
oountlful supply of vegetables close
at hand where they can be secured at
a moments notice.
Location Of Garden.
In selecting the location for a home
vegetable garden the question of prox-
unity to the house should be given first
e consideration. AS the work of caring
Tor the garden is usually done in
spare time, the location selected should
De as near the house as possible. The
slope and type of soil should be the
next considerations. A slope to the
south or southeast is usually prefer
able, because here the soil warns up
early in the spring, which permits
early planting and stimulates the early
growth of crops. Practically any type
OF soil can be used for the garden, but
a sandy loan is to be preferred.
Good drainage is. of prime import
ance. The land should have sufficient.
fall to drain off surplus water during
heavy rains, but the fall should not
be so great as to wash the soil. If the
land near the house is level, artificial
drainage should be employed. Open
bitches or tile drains will be satisfac-
tory. On level land that is not arti-
ficially drained it is necessary to plant
on ridges or in beds to prevent drown
ing the crops during wet weather. The
ridges or beds should be as wide and
fiat as conditions will allow, for mar
row, sharp ridges dry out quickly.
Arrangement of Garden.
The first consideration in planning
the garden is the kind of cultivation
to be given. Horse cultivation is rec
commended whenever possible and |
where the work is to be done. mainly |
by means of horse tools the garden
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rows running the long way. The gar
den should have no paths across the
rows but turning spaces should be
left at the ends. For hand cultivation
the rows can be much closer together
and may run across the garden.
Straight lines should be followed, no
matter what method of culture is
used.
The size of the garden depends upon
the number of persons to be supplied.
to One-half an acre is suf-
fcient for an average family and
should produce enough vegetables for
use throughout the year. By close at
tentiOn to the rotation of crops, the
of crops, and interplanting,
one-fOurth of an acre may be made to
supply family Of six. Where land is
plentiful it is recommended that a suf-
icient area be set aside to allow part
Of the garden to be planted to soil
crop each year.
The location of permanent crops,
such as. asparagus, rhubarb, and small
fruits, should be carefully considered.
These crops should be placed at one
side, SO that they will not be in the
way when the garden is plowed.
Succession Of Crops.
In planning the location Of crops, !