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\nSchool Publishers  \nPHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS:3(b)Harcourt;4(br)Photodisc,Inc.;5 (bl)Photodisc,Inc.;6 (b)Photodisc,Inc.;7 (t)Photodisc,nc.;12(b)Mediolmages;14(br)Getty Images.  \nAll other photos Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers  \nCopyright oby Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic ormechanical,including photocopying or recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system,without the priorwritten permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law.Requestsfor permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Miflin Harcourt School Publishers,Attn:Permissions,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.  \nPrinted in China  \nISBN-10:0-547-25324-9  \nISBN-13:978-0-547-25324-4  \n23456780940181716151413121110  \n\n| If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge,Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers  \u003Cbr>retains title to the materials and they may not be resold.Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited.   |\n| --- |\n\n\n| Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into  \u003Cbr>electronic format.   |\n| --- |\n\nTable of Contents  \nPlanning to Plan……………  \nThe Three Sisters……  \nGetting Rid of Weeds  \nPest Control………………  \nGoodbye, Birds……………  \nHabitat Helpers………  \nEnjoy………………………………  \n……………4  \n………6  \n………………10  \n……………………11  \n……………………12  \n………………………13  \n……………………14  \n乙  \nPlanning and taking care of a schoolyardgarden is a good way to learn ecology.In agarden,you can study plants,insects,wildlife,and weather.You can study all of these subjectswhile you grow your own lunch.  \n# Planning to Plant\n\nTo get started,ask the principal where youcan set up your garden.You do not need a vast,empty space.If there isn’t room for a big fencedplot,you can use large pots,tubs,troughs,andbarrels.These containers are great for growingtomatoes,potatoes,strawberries,and peas.Ifyou do have space,you can prepare the beds fora variety of crops.  \nYou get to use tools whenyou work in a garden.  \nA garden needs three key things.First,itneeds plenty of sunshine.Plants cannot growunless they have energy from the sun.Second,it needs a source for water.Make sure there is afaucet handy for your hose hook-up.Third,itneeds good soil.Planting mix for vegetables isrich in nutrients to grow healthy plants.  \nNeighbors and parents can donate tools andhelp.Your school parent club may help pay forseeds from the garden supply store,once youdecide what to plant.watering jug  \n5  \n# The Three Sisters\n\nCorn,beans,and squash are the perfect.trioin any garden.Native North Americans calledthese plants the Three Sisters.People havebeen planting these three species together forcenturies.These plants affect each other ingood ways.Including these plants in yourgarden is a good start.  \nPlants take root from aseed as they grow.  \ntaller than people.  \nAs the plants grow,the Three Sisters worktogether.Train the bean plants to climb  \ndirectly up the corn stalks.The tall corn stalkswill support them.The roots of the bean plantsproduce nitrogen.Nitrogen helps the soil.Nitrogen helps feed the corn stalks.  \nAround the base of the corn and the beans,the squash plants will spread over the ground.The big leaves of the squash plants provideshade.They help the soil stay moist.They helpkeep weeds from sprouting.They help keeppests away.  \nA healthy garden looks good.","cbCaigPVJBFVmO2N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigPVJBFVmO2N","pdf",4056724,"English","# Planning to Plan\n## Planning to Plant\n# The Three Sisters\n## Getting Rid of Weeds\n# Pest Control\n# Goodbye, Birds\n# Habitat Helpers\n# Enjoy","[{\"question\":\"How do you choose a place for a schoolyard garden when space is limited?\",\"answer\":\"Ask the 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