Show PREPARING THE GARDEN SOIL of far more importance than most gardeners realize soll sol must be broken early the preparation of the garden soil Is of far more more importance than most gardeners realize the vegetables must have a deep mellow friable soil to hold moisture and promote the life and nd development of joil oil organisms so ao impo important to the fertile soil the soli soil should be broken early and vegetation on incorporated in time tor for it to decay A large per cent ot of vegetable matter usually in its final state 0 of f decomposition called humus is necessary it may then be necessary to re break harrow and cross harrow in order ordee that a deep mulch may be had barnyard manure is highly desirable where the soil la Is rather thin or close the manure supplies both humus and plant food and for that reason to Is economical it is a waste product at at the barn but valuable to the gardener |