Judge, 1926-04-03 · page 7 of 36
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# "All I Know About Gardens" - Judge Magazine This page is primarily humorous instructional content rather than political satire. It offers comedic advice on starting a vegetable garden, illustrated with exaggerated cartoon scenarios showing common gardening mishaps. The jokes center on typical urban/suburban gardening failures: accidentally stepping on rakes repeatedly, encountering persistent insects, dealing with neighborhood interference, and struggling with seed-planting logistics. The humor derives from physical comedy and relatable domestic frustration rather than political commentary. The bottom illustration shows a couple discussing planting plans, with dialogue poking fun at over-ambitious gardeners and neighbors' skepticism about vegetable cultivation. This appears to be lifestyle satire—mocking earnest but incompetent amateur gardeners—rather than commentary on political events or figures. The tone is gentle domestic humor typical of Judge's lighter editorial content.
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All I Know About Gardens Ascoreiss to the Standard Home and School Dictionary the word garden means *‘a delightful spot.” This is quite true, my garden is a very delightful spot to stray dogs, mosquitoes, cats and my neighbor's chickens. The first thing to do in making a garden is to spade up your backyard, and right here I may say that while it may be correct to call a spade a spade, after using one for a few hours you will think of lots of other things to call it. Next the garden has to be raked. Wives are a great help at this. You rake up the garden and your wife rakes up the past. Phone your grocer to send you half a dozen packages of every kind of seed he has in stock. Remember- ing that these should be planted, not according to the printed instruc- tions, but according to the instruc- tions received from the wife. Next pin the empty packages on twigs and stick the twigs in the ground so that if the seeds do come up they can see the pictures on the packages and know what they really should look like. Step on a rake 10 or 40 times uispuration, 40 ‘perspire Get abackache eveny evening: Settle the Psnip question With thellitele woman ee: ee Then Set your vegetXdie2 where every body else does If you hate no space for a vegetable garden don’t let that hinder you. “Whatcha gonna plant this year?” “Sh-h-h—notsa loud—I ain’t gonna plant a d—m thing an’ fool them d—m Jones’ chickens!” After the planting there is nothing to do but water, and wait till the seeds begin to sprout. Then when they have all sprouted into nice big weeds, you should hoe them down, throw the garden tools over the fence and phone your grocer for some fresh vegetables. Jack Shuttleworth RAT SANS (Give a sentence withthe word 2” La Watermelon & fry, > Cauliflower" “Watermelon Cauli- %3 flower isablue belle.” Famous Bucks Line up, buddy!” A som gal wheat cal Sears & Roe. . A Downanda aWeek. comicbooks.com