ABC of Vegetable Gardening

thing, when simply scattered on the surface and pressed down into the soil by a smooth board. This embeds the seed in the soil, which is made firm enough

he soil, into which the seed should be dropped as evenly as possible. It should then be covered lightly and the soil should be pressed down with the hoe to make it comparatively firm. T

hand, and it can be sown thickly or thinly, as desired, and at any required depth. It cannot be used to much advantage in the very small garden, wher

anting at intervals of ten days or two weeks it is possible to have fresh vegetables throughout almo

rdens of a size to warrant so doing. In the small garden I would advise the choice of the later varieties, as these are al