Chapter Page
Preface vii
I. The Value of Back-yard and Vacant-lot 1
Gardening
II. How to Make a Start—Community Gardens 5
III. Tools 10
IV. The Site—The Soil and Its Preparation 15
V. Fertilizers 26
VI. The Kinds of Vegetables to Grow 32
VII. Planning the Garden 36
VIII. Seeds, Seed-sowing, and Transplanting 40
IX. Hoeing and Thinning 47
X. Staking and Tying 51
XI. Insect Enemies 53
XII. Plant Diseases 64
XIII. The Culture of Vegetables in Detail 69
XIV. Harvesting and Storing 100
Appendix 109