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. Vegetable growing projects. Vegetable gardening; Project method in teaching. 52 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS condition when wanted for use the following spring. Any good garden soil will be suitable for this purpose. It should contain considerable organic matter, commonly called humus, and a liberal proportion of sand. Market gardeners often prepare the. Fig. 6. — Marking the rows for seed sowing. soil for the starting of plants by mixing about two parts of soil with one part of sand and one part of manure. Two to three pints of air-slaked, lime to each bushel of soil will be found to be an advantage. If the student will keep in mind that oxygen, heat, and moisture are required for the germination of all kinds of seed, he will be more likely to make a seed bed that will provide suitable conditions for germination. The proper amount of moisture is especially important. This matter should have careful attention even before the seeds are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Watts, Ralph Levi, 1869-. New York, Macmillan