Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-05

Now all Of these are legitimate
reasons, for one or all Of which q man
may be excused for O bare yard and
home surroundings. There Is nothing
criminal about neglecting such things,
There Is, however, o vast loss OF beauty
and beauty is the one thing which nc
one can afford to lose out Of his life
Even the most elemental natures strive
for it, In one form or other. Often
the sensitive are forced to smile "a
themselves at some overdreSsed girl
until they stop to realize that such bad
taste Is, after all, better than no taste
at all. It Is an attempt to secure beauty
without which life is but q sordid affair
functioning only in animal nature
doomed to the sorry fate of coming un-
asked and going one knows not where
It Is beauty. shining In its facets OF
religion, mystery. love, kindness, gooc
will, honesty, which makes life endura-
BILE. even to the sensitive, and gives
them a deep assurance that, no matter
how harsh the conditions seem, life Il
somehow very good, after all. A garden
is one of the best places to cultivate thi,
mood, because no place contains more
Of the essential element.
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The main essential, it must be admit.
ted, Is an interest in gardening as such
for itself, of itself, and in itself. Pride
sometimes will induce a man to take Il
it, or he may turn gardener for profit
but in the last analysis no one will
make the best of his opportunities II
this line unless he has the primary in.
tereSt involved in the garden making
itself.
Then every plot of vacant land, hi.
or some one else's, takes on interest, a.
q fvN hi fVnI hAt a{rrI1f ~
done with it from q garden standpoint
Yonder trees, which 'go with the lot,
become not just things to be cut dowr
for firewood, but assume the impor.
lance Of elements in landscape gar.
dening.
The first thing to do, when one be.
comes garden minded" 1and why MAY
not this phrase be used in connection
with gardens as we'll as with the ali
and planes?), Is to consider the variou.
features which the plot possesses, anc
try to determine II any Of them can b,
used to- advantage.
Sometimes this requires much study
ana always 1t demands more than on,
approach to the problem. There are q
Few persons who are peculiarly gifted
in this respect, who are able to take on,
look at q parcel Of land and tell vol
exactly what to do with it. Mostly tl1eil
Judgment will prove to be both correc
| and happy.
The majority of men and women
however, are not gifted in this direc.
ton. 1t will require several surveys
made calmly and dispassionately, fol
them to decide exactly what ought K
be done with their new grounds.
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Above all, one should be daring, no
| held back by convention, in this bust.
ness OF making the most of ones garden
opportunities. To garden exactly q.
every one else in q community garden
Is to lose something from the pleasur,
OF this Oldest Of outdoor occupations.
Strike out for yourself, even If tim,
proves you wrong. There Is alway
plenty Of time left In which one MAY
make things right, but life itself Is tot
snort for the person who follows tn,
herd. Mistakes mostly may be rectified
but the person who never has anythins
to correct has only the satisfaction Of
playing safe, and this often Is a hollow
victory, gained at too much cost.
Making the best of ones garden Oh.
portunities is at once a sport, a menta
recreation, and q physical occupation
and in every one of these aspects q
thing Of interest, charm and some
| profit.