This useful source was written in 1897 to provide information on the cultivation of nuts in the United States for market at a time when the commercial growing of nut-products was in its infancy in this country.

John Thomas's 1846 volume aims to aid fruit culturists in northern states with the management of their plants in both orchard and garden.

Franklin Elliott's 1859 work is a comprehensive source of information on the varieties of fruit available for culture in the United States in the mid-19th century and how they were cultivated.

With Accurate Descriptions Of The Most Estimable Varieties Of Native And Foreign Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums And Cherries, Cultivated In The Middle States Of America.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

"Pomologist William Coxe (1762-1831) is considered to be one of the foremost fruit growers in America. At his home in Burlington, NJ, he experimented with new varieties of fruits, many based on the specimens he collected both in the United States and abroad. This 1817 work is considered by many to be the authoritative work on fruit culture of the colonial and revolutionary periods."

This book contains an account of all the contemporary forms in use pertaining to the growing of grapes written as a guide for students of the craft. The subject of grape growing is a tricky one, and notoriously hard to teach to students in a traditional, lecture-based manner. Because of this, Bailey searched for literature with a more hands-on approach to growing, comprehensively detailing the methodology but to no avail. As such, Bailey resolved to assimilate his notes on the subject and create his own material for his students and others, the product of which is this detailed guide. Although grape growing was a new and experimental endeavour, the principles contained herein are timelessly valuable and still constitute information fundamental to successful grape-growing a must have for enthusiasts of the craft and those interested in its history. Liberty Hyde Bailey was a master of horticulture, botany, and cofounded the American Society for Horticultural Science. This book was originally published in 1893 and is republished now with an introductory biography of the author."

Paddock and Whipple's 1914 text offers comprehensive instructions for cultivating fruit in the various climes of the western United States.

David Thomson's concise handbook explains how to grow fruit in greenhouses.

"Charles Allen's 1901 work is a comprehensive source of information on cultivating the various vegetables of the Brassicaceae or Cruciferae family, which includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts."

James Hogg's 1877 work covers all aspects of starting and maintaining a vegetable garden.

Allotment and small-scale gardeners seeking to gain the most productivity from their land will benefit from the advice in this 1918 work.

"Meeting the needs of the fruit culturist with a limited amount of gardening space, Frank Waugh's 1906 guide provides comprehensive information on the growth and management of dwarf fruit trees."

Best known for his classic handbook, "Five Acres and Independence," M. G. Kains contributed a second gem to back-to-the-land literature: his true-life adventures in "We Wanted a Farm." Kains shows how he and his family moved from New York City apartments to a full-fledged farm in easy stages: first to a rented suburban house where they grew a large vegetable garden, then in a purchased suburban house where they concentrated on fruits and berries, and finally on a full-blown farm where they went into fruits and berries in a big way. Kains Dont quit your day job approach allowed them to gain experience without betting the farm: not until they were ready. First published in 1941, Norton Creek Press is proud to bring this charming book back into print.

Fruits, berries, and nuts are an exciting way for food gardeners to expand their homegrown harvest with new produce. "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" is the complete reference on every aspect of planting, growing, caring for, and harvesting these nutritious, delicious plants.Organic fruits and berries are expensive to buy, making it especially worthwhile to grow them in the home garden. From small fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to orchard fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and nuts, backyard gardeners will learn how to choose the best varieties and methods for a healthy harvest. "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" focuses on what's practical and achievable for small-scale growing and introduces readers to the best organic, no-spray methods. From pruning to harvesting and protecting from wildlife, food gardeners will find all the information they need to incorporate fruits and berries into their existing beds and yards. A perfect companion to the best-selling "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible," "The Fruit Gardener's Bible" is the definitive reference for growing fruits and nuts at home.

Designed to collate information found in a variety of ephemeral sources, John Phin's 1862 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of viticulture, particularly as it relates to its practice in the United States. The work also includes descriptions of varietals typical to American grape growing.

PREFACE. Im following work has been undertaken, not so much in the hope of adding anything new to what h already known of the culture of the vine, as with a view to colIect the scattered information which exists on the subject in periodicals and kindred works as well as amongst practical men, and to throw it into such a shape as may prove useful to the amateur and the vinedresser. This being our object, we have endeavored to modify and adapt the practice and principles of others to our own climate and wants, and to simplify and explain the processes of the profeessional gardener so that he who reads may practice. To this end we have in general avoided theoretical discussions, and have depended chiefly upon the practice of ourselves and others for the directions here laid down. For although we know that well established principles are the only sure foundation of all right practice, this is not the place for discussing the theoretical grounds upon which these principles rest. A practical work should deal with facts and be a guide to action. As the garden culture of the vine, at least in the northern States, differs from that in the vineyard only in the more thorough preparation of the ground and the larger size of the plants, we have not formally divided the o r iknt o sections corresponding to these two classes, as the principles which govern both are precisely alike. Where, however, some peculiar details of management apply to either we have inserted them in the section to which t. hey properly belong-as under the subject of VINE BORDERS and CARE OF OLD VINES. A full account of the Ohio vineyards is given in the Appendix, amongst other examples of American practice, and the peculiarprinciples which regulate the management of grapes devoted to the production of wine will be found in their appropriate place, riz., in the second part of this work, which is specially devoted to that subject. The varieties of the vine have multiplied so rapidly of late, thnt it would be impossible to give a coinplete list even of those which have been brought out. Seeing then that at best our work must be incomplete in this respect, we have described those only which have been thoroughly proved and rmom mended by some well known society or cultivator. Of the two or three hundred varieties of American grapes of which names are to be found, probably not more than one in ten ham . been tested in 1ocalit iw diEering greatly from the place of their origin. In the execution of our work, we believe that where we have had occasion to make use of the labors of others, due credit has always been given and we have also added a list of tliose books which we have most freely consulted, so that those who desire to make the culture of the grape . a specialty may be directed to original wurce. s of information. That the culture of the grape will ere long attain a position of which its present condition atiords little idea, we have no doubt...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in 1913, this is a wonderfully detailed and simple guide to, first, growing and then cooking your own vegetables. A hugely useful tome for the kitchen gardener, written with simple, easy to follow instructions and hints and tips. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Kitchen Garden and The Cook Culture and Recipes - Salad Plants and Salads - Miscellaneous Sauces - Miscellaneous Soups - Miscellaneous Dishes - Cheese Dishes - Cakes and Puddings Without Eggs - Cool Drinks - Successional Cropping in Small Gardens - Little Known Vegetables - Hints on Vegetable Cooking In Bags