Intensive Culture of Vegetables on the French System
The topic of French gardening was all the rage in England before WWI. This is one of three books on the topic we have discovered.
French Market-Gardening
In the late 19th century Parisian market gardeners developed novel procedures to produce out of season vegetables under glass and very high productivity outdoors using raised beds and abundant horse manure compost. These methods inspired the raised bed intensive system…
The French Garden
The French system of intensive market-gardening aroused great interest in England which is why this practical treatise was published. It is the librarian's opinion that this usually practiced Asian system was brought to France by colonists who took over Vietnam…
Gardening Helps Your Mind And Body
If you’re like most Americans, you probably spend too much time inside. That’s a problem because humans need to get outside. It’s where our species evolved. In fact, spending too much time indoors can be bad for your mental health…
The Vegetable Garden
Illustrations, descriptions and culture of the garden vegetables of cold and temperate climates, written by Mm. Vilmorin-Andrieux of Paris. Written originally in 1885, this edition has been translated into English and contains additional varieties.
Gardening In Tasmania: a handbook
A thorough treatment of Tasmanian gardening as it was in the 1970s by the state’s “Gardener Laureat” of the era. Covers fruits, vegetables and ornamentals, a full planting schedule, all the usual pests and problems.
Root Development of Vegetable Crops
The classic study, filled with species-by-species illustrations, each worth tens of thousands of words to someone who wants to grow vegetables better.
Root Development of Field Crops
Chapter I provides what may be the best basic soil's manual ever written; Chapter III shows how to grow plants with an awareness of their root activities. Also of particular interest are Weaver's frequent mentions of Albert Howard's researches in India.
Gardening for Profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden
Henderson was a master market gardener selling into the New York City market. He had effective techniques for wintering over vegetables, for producing out of season. The contemporary crop of garden gurus have nothing on this man.
Melons Under Cloches
Hyams was an avid gardener with a passion for growing melons. Melons may be easy to grow where summers are warm and long, but to raise melons in chilly England is no mean trick. The book also contains helpful tips to succeed with cucumbers and zucchini where the summers are too cool for them.