Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-13

found practical. Follow them daily
in an interesting review of their home
life and learn to meet the conditions
Of the high cost of living with them.l
MONDAY.
81 believe we can have a little vege-
table garden in that back yard, Henry"
said Mrs. Hooper as the family began
their desert course at dinner. 81 was
looking at it today again. and I'm sure
we can have quite a plot of vegetables
If we all get to work at it right away"
"Oh, mother" chorused Roger and
Helen in dismay. 1.-The idea of having
vegetable garden in city block like
this"
why, every one around here must
have had vegetable gardens during the
war" protested Mrs. Hooper. People
would have been ashamed to waste that
much good ground then. Why. they
planted things in the tiniest patches"
ooh, well, that was in war time That
was different" said Roger, I'VE wouldn't
have any such excuse now for planting
vegetables in little back yard in the
city"
"As If any one needed an excuse for
raising his own vegetables at any time"
exclaimed Mrs. Hooper Indignantly. "If
we only had room for a bed Of lettuce
and radishes and a little parsley 1 should
certainly plant them, but here there is a
space the width of the lot which is nearly
fifty feet and at least fifteen or twenty
feet deep which makes several beds Of
vegetables possible"
Helen and Roger were about to voice
more objections when Henry said:
81 don't believe it will pay, Mary.
There will be a great deal of labor and
some expense TO put that back yard in
condition to raise anything, and I I'M
derstand that vegetables in season are
cheap enough in Indianapolis.
I'm perfectly willing to figure It out
with you to the last cent what it will
cost TO put that back yard in shape so
that we car have few fresh vegetables"
said Mrs. Hooper, reluctantly realizing
that perhaps Henry knew what he was
talking about when it came to expense.
but I can't see how it is possible for
1t to cost more than we viii get out Of
It,"
I'm not counting the cost Of any Ia
Dor" Henry went on. because Roger and
could easily do all the spading and
cultivating, but unless I am very much
mistaken the soil would need a great deal
Of fertilizing and your water would prob
ably cost more If you used it for irrlga-
ton. That with the price of seed and
the garden tools we'd have to buy all
must be added to the cost Of your vege-
tables"
THAT is all very well" insisted Mrs.
Hooper. but I cant possibly get along
without little garden Of some kind and
II you and Roger spend little while
every day and Saturday afternoon Guilt
waiting it your health will be very much
better"
But intend to get Job for Saturday
afternoons that will pay me money"
announced Roger. at seems to me that
viii be a great deal more profitable than
digging around in an old vegetable gar
den"
THAT viii depend entirely on what
kind Of a Job you get. II it is some
thing that viii keep you working indoors
all the afternoon I shall not consent to
IT," announced Mrs. Hooper positively.
"Well I'll take a good look at thta
back yard tomorrow" announced Henry.
II haven't had time to pay much atten-
ton to IT, I've been so busy unpacking
and doing carpenter work since we came
in here. III be able to tell then whether
It will be really worth while to plant
garden"
Just remember, however" concluded
Mrs. Hooper as she prepared to leave
the table that If the decision is against
having a real garden that I shall insist
on a bed that I can take care of myself.
and in which can plant the few green
things that I always need for my cook
ing"
The menus for the three meals on
Tuesday are:
BREAKFAST
Grape Juice Creal
Fish Cakes with Bacon
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON
Cream Of Celery Soup
Toasted Crackers Cheese Dreams
Gingerbread Cocoa
DINNER
Boiled Corned Beef Boiled Potatoes
Picked Beets
Boiled Turnips and Carrots
Raisin Rice Pudding