Irish Gardening

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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. By P. J. Gray, Horticultural Instructor, Schools of Domestic Economy. N many parts of the country, and especially in the I west, there is still great room for improvement in the keeping of cottage gardens. Some of the people are Slow to appreciate the benefits to be derived from the growing ofa variety of vegetables, and well cropped gardens in this respect are more the exception than the rule. The cottager Should aim at making the most of his garden, and this can only be accomplished by keeping it well cropped, not allowing any of it to remain idle during the season, and growing a variety of vegetables. Many of the county councils now give prizes for well kept cottage gardens, and all cottagers should be ambitious to gain a prize. The growing of a variety of vegetables does not mean that each of them should have an equal portion of the garden a small plot or bed of each is sufficient, and early potatoes, fruit trees, &c., may be grown in quantity.