Preparing the Garden: Burning before Planting

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Preparing the Garden: Burning before Planting,

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First, they gathered up all yard trash (sticks, leaves, etc.) and burned it on the spot where the bed would be to warm the ground. When seed planted and covered by cloth and set in sun, they always had early vegetables.