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Routine Work in the Garden

The first requisite for a successful garden is the proper preparation of the soil; it is only when the land is suitably prepared and kept well tilled that a vigorous, luxuriant growth of plants can be expected. The upkeep of the garden whose beds have been deeply trenched and enriched with the prescribed soil composition described in Chapter I, will be both simple and pleasurable. Its routine care will consist chiefly in cultivating, spraying, fertilizing, staking and in keeping the faded flowers removed.

Regular and constant cultivation during the growing season must be attended to if best results are to be expected. Cultivate after every rain just as soon as the soil is dry enough to work; this is perhaps the most important part of garden culture and its benefits are many, for besides keeping the weeds in check and giving the garden a neat, well-cared-for appearance, it deepens and pulverizes the soil, making it easier for [168] area.