Fig. 1: Garden-C2c-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Design: Carrot without embroidered highlights
- Embroidery: Continuous loop silk
Fig. 2: Garden-C2c-Reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Item Name: Gardening 1938
Item ID: Garden-C2c
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements April 1932 until October 1939
1. Do two of the following things:
(a) Operate a garden plot of not less than 20 feet square and show a net profit of not less than $5 on the season's work. Keep an accurate crop report and show exhibit of garden products produced.
(b) Grow 1/20 acre of potatoes or other garden crops such as tomatoes, sweet corn and popcorn. Select the hills from which seed potatoes are to be taken. Grade potatoes in three divisions-market, medium and culls. Keep an accurate crop report of the season's work.
(c) Keep both back and front yards in good condition for the summer vacation of three months, which will include care of garden, flowers and shrubs, mowing the lawn, keeping the yard neat and clean. Keep an accurate record of the vacation's work.
(d) Build a back-yard trellis, and grow a covering of vines for it in a season's or year's time.
2. Submit a detailed account stating how the work chosen was performed.
OR
Comply with the 4H Club or Home Project Requirements in Gardening as follows:
1. Own or rent ground as required by leaders.
2. Do all work on garden for one season.
3. Keep accurate cost account records.
4. Exhibit products as required by state and county leaders in charge.
5. Make a complete report of his records and experiences as required by leaders.