[CHAPTER LIX]
The City Garden
CHILDREN who live in the city usually have so little ground that they are not often encouraged to attempt gardening.
Even in the tiny 9 x 12 foot city yard, provided it has sunshine during some part of the day, a surprising variety of plants may be grown.
In the new style of building, happily the old-fashioned boarded-up fence is disappearing, being replaced by iron fencing, which gives an open appearance and admits air to the rear of the dwelling; but if one lives where the garden is “walled in,” a great deal of pleasure may be gained from—
Hanging Gardens
Along the sunniest wall of the garden, hang boxes on iron brackets as shown in the picture on this page.