have them canned, ready to stew, in Winter, I'll have to plant some seeds
in the house first to raise plants that I may set them out when it is warm
enough. Now, Mother, what will you grow in the garden?"

"Carrots," answered Mrs. Blake.

"Oh, then we can keep a bunny rabbit!" cried Mab. "I've always wanted a
bunny."

"Well, a rabbit may be nice," said Daddy Blake. "But, as I said, this
garden is not all for fun. We are going to raise as many vegetables as we
can, so we will have them in the Winter to save buying them at the store.
We can't afford to raise carrots for rabbits this year. There are your
seeds, Mother," and he gave his wife a packet with a picture of yellow
carrots on the outside.

"But there are a lot of seeds left," said Mab, as she looked at the large
opened bundle on the table.

"Yes, well have to take turns planting these," her father said. "I just
wanted you to pick out your prize crops first. Now we have made a start
on our garden. The next thing is to get the ground ready as soon as it is
warm enough. But first I think I'll start my tomato plants. I'll plant the
seeds in the morning."

"Where?" asked Mab.

"In a box in the house. You may bring me in a little dirt and I'll let it
dry out near the fire, for it is rather damp and cold yet in the garden."