Gardening for All

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In order to produce the best result from the soil we cultivate, it is necessary not only to dig and manure that soil, but also to know something about its nature. Without such knowledge it will be an easy matter to waste both time and money in digging and manuring; by digging at the wrong time or in the wrong manner, and by applying the wrong kind Of manure. Soils vary in their nature (1) chemically and (2) mechanically.