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<dd>"January 1944. Slightly revised January 1950."</dd>
<dd>Gardening is an art. pp. 1</dd>
<dd>Planning the garden. pp. 3</dd>
<dd>Soil preparation and improvement. pp. 7</dd>
<dd>Planting the vegetables. pp. 11</dd>
<dd>Care of the vegetables. pp. 23</dd>
<dd>Culture of specific crops -- Choosing varieties -- Perennial crops. pp. 24</dd>
<dd>Annual crops. pp. 25</dd>
<dd>Harvesting and using products. pp. 39</dd>
<dd>A city back-yard or vacant-lot garden can supply an important proportion of the fresh vegetables a family needs. Sometimes it can furnish a surplus for storing, canning, or drying, depending on how much good land is available and how well the garden is managed. A well-handled home garden in a suitable place should consistently yield produce having a money value considerably greater than the cost of seeds, fertilizers, lime, manure, chemicals for insect and disease control, and tools needed for the garden. The health values of the produce and the outdoor exercise are of particular interest</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Vegetable gardening; Kitchen gardens; Gardening</div>
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<dl><dd>Boswell, Victor R. (Victor Rickman), 1900-</dd>
<dd>Wester, Robert E. (Robert Emerson), 1905-</dd>
<dd>United States. Agricultural Research Administration</dd>
<dd>United States. Department of Agriculture</dd></dl></div>
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