Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-10
MAKE 4 GARDEN.

gardens for 81 long that it has be-
some q conhrrned habit with them.
Others adopted the practice during
war times for the double purpose OF
supplying themselves more readily
with food Ind of diminishing the
drain on the general food supply in
order thai there might be more avail
able for u soldiers overseas and for
those associated with us in the. grea.
war.
The confirmed gardeners are -sar-
dening still and will continue until
the end OF their days. Some Of the
recent concerts show signs Sf back
sliding. Their first enthusiasm has
worn off and the urgency Of war con
ditions is no longer with u.s., Yet it
is to, be hoped that on giving the
matter further thought those who
have been inclined to abandon their
gardening will change their plans and
remain on the job. for The work
brings rich rewards to him who fol-
lows it and-to the community at large.
The whole country is interested in
gardening. 1t is true that most of
the product Of the small gardens
never finds It's way into the market.
But it affects the general food mar
ket, nevertheless for every pound of
wholesome food raised in ones back
yard makes more, available another
pound for him who is so situated that
he cannot raise q garden and must
buy over the counter every mouthful
of food that he uses. =.
The economic value, of gardening
extends also to the production of
other sorts of food in a small way by
families on back lots and waste
places. 1t applies to the keeping OF =
flock Of chickens which can be fed
largely on table scraps. and to the
keeping of cows and pigs where these
animals can be kept without creating
offensive or unwholesome conditions.
All of this work is assistance in SOW
ing the great food problem.
AS to the returns to the Individual,
these must be experienced to be ap-
preci2ted. There is a vast difference
both in cost and in the character of
food obtained between gathering
things u Of ones " garden and
buying them by the quarter'sNworth
after they have been hauled miles to
market and stored. sometimes for
days.
Now is the exact moment to begin
a garden in this territory. Some
gardens have already been started.
Well and good. But the soil is just
beginning to warm up. The little
weed seeds are terminating; which is
proof that other seeds will terminate.
Land plowed~ or spaded now will be
just right within two or three days for
planting the early vegetables, rad
ishes. lettuce. onions, peas and the
like, the early potatoes and a few
hills of corn on which one may take
a chance Of late frost. Then in an
other week or ten days. and for a
week. or, more thereafter one can
plant his main crop Of the more ten
der vegetables. not forgetting the
tomatoes, of which splendid plants
dIe noW Ior sale IN the local stores.
The preparation of the garden
means work, but it is hearty, whole
some work, n it is refreshing to
get out and find how good the cold
earth really feels and SMELLS. And
presently wiz come the concrete fruits
of the labor, and it is worth all the
trouble just to see how the wonderful
alchemy Of nature works It's wonder
full changes and from the tiny. SEEM
ingly lifeless seed produces root and
leaf and stalk and fruit. each with its
own coloring and each after its own
kind.
3 By all means get busy with a
garden.