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Growing your own plants from seeds or cuttings is much easier than
you think. The plant propagation techniques that you'll learn in
this book are simple to do and easy to learn, and they work
incredibly well If you already have a green thumb you'll love this
book. If you don't have a green thumb, be prepared, you are likely
to amaze yourself. Finding a beautiful plant and being able to
reproduce that plant as many times as you like is a thrilling
experience and it can be quite addicting. Since gardening is very
therapeutic, that's a good thing. Learning how to propagate your
own plants can result in a great deal of savings and/or earnings.
Everyone in my family, from nieces and nephews to grandmas and
grandpas, spent some time dabbling in our nursery. Our two sons
learned work ethics and the value of a dollar. They also learned to
appreciate, and at times be awed by, nature. It took me 35 years of
crawling around in the dirt on my hands and knees to learn what I
share with you in this book. Reflecting on those years I cannot
think of a more rewarding way to spend the better part of my life.
It is my sincere hope that you share what you learn in this book
with the children in your life. Kids love to garden, and there is
no better way to spend quality time with a child than teaching them
how to garden. Plants are the heartbeat of the earth. If we can
teach kids how to propagate plants, care for them, and admire and
respect the plants of this planet, you and I will leave this earth
in very capable hands. Jump in, get dirty Get lost in the magic of
plant propagation.
This early work is a fascinating read for ornithologists and
carpenters alike. Illustrated with a wealth of text and full page
working diagrams and photographs alike it contains much information
that is still useful and practical today. Sections on building
projects related to feeding, water, and shelter. 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 1901. Many of the earliest books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Asparagus:
Its culture for home use and for market, a practical treatise on
the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of
Asparagus, with notes on its history and botany Contents Include
Historical Sketch Botany Cultural Varieties Seed Growing The
Raising Of Plants Selection Of Plants The soil and its preparation
Planting Cultivation Fertilizers and fertilizing Harvesting and
marketing Forcing Preserving asparagus Injurious insects Fungus
diseases Asparagus culture in different locations Index
This early work is a fascinating read for any small-holding
enthusiast or historian of small-scale farming, which contains a
wealth of information that is still useful and practical today.
Illustrated with dozens of full page photographs. Contents Include:
Peace and Plenty; Specialisation or No?; Markets and Marketing; Two
Acres of Salads; Two Acres of Apples; Two Acres of Flowers; Rabbits
for Flesh and Fur; Home Consumption; Buildings, Machinery and
Tools; A Little About Many Things; Sources to Look to For
Information; and Budgets. 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.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive.We are republishing many of these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in
the driest of American climates.
This little book is addressed to those gardeners who love
chrysanthemums but who perhaps have not had sufficient experience
in growing them to produce them at their best. Complete in its
unabridged, original form, extensively illustrated and full of
instruction that is as useful and practical today as it was when
originally published. Contents include - Introduction And Methods
Of Propagation - The Culture Of The Japanese Chrysanthemum -
Incurved Chrysanthemums - Decorative Varieties - Early-Flowering
Chrysanthemums - Single Chrysanthemums - Cascade Chrysanthemums -
Anemone-Flowered And Pompon Chrysanthemums - Exhibiting
Chrysanthemums - Pest And Diseases. 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.
This early manual is a fascinating read for any carpentry
enthusiast or historian, but contains much information that is
still useful and practical today. Workshop projects are extensively
illustrated with hundreds of drawings, diagrams and photographs.
This comprehensive work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on
the bookshelf of all woodworkers and craftsmen. Contents Include:
Simplified Modern Garden Set; Garden Table and Benches; Portable
Outdoor Dinette; Lawn Settee; Smartly Styled Modern Lawn Chair;
Chaise Longue; Picnic Table and Bench; Take Your Pick of Garden
Benches; Canopy Lounging Chair; Simple Lawn furniture; Two Portable
Lawn Chairs; Complete Your Garden With a Wimple Bench; Lawn Settee
with Iron-Pipe Frame; Summer Porch Chair; Outdoor Table Folds for
Storage; Covered-Wagon Mail Box; Barrels Make and Outdoor Set;
Captain's Folding Lawn Chair; Reclining Lawn Chair. 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.
This early work is a fascinating read for any greengrocer or
historian, but contains much information that is still useful and
practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the
market stall holder's bookshelf. Contents Include: Territorial
Production, Produce a Speculative Commodity, Points to Watch in
Buying, Physical Layout of Market, Equipment Requirements Vary,
Care and Handling of Produce, Opening the Market, Advertising the
Opening, Opening Day, Fruit and Vegetable Salesmanship, General
Stand Display, and The Produce Market. 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.
An excellent book on a topic rarely explained, Practical
Groundsmanship will be the greatest possible assistance to all who
have a respponsibilit of turf upkeep from the park-keeper to the
groundsman of the smallest local sports club. Contents Include: The
Presentation of Groundsmanship - Cricket - Tennis - Bowls - Hockey
- Football - Outfields and General Areas - Running Tracks - Garden
Lawns and Paths - Maintenance - Composts - War on Weeds - The Worm
Problem - Machinery and Equipment - The Groundsman's Calendar -
Dimensions of Playing Areas - Practical Points
Back in print after 150 years
Out of print since 1856, The American Gardener is perhaps the first classic work of American gardening literature. In it, William Cobbett, Victorian England’s greatest and most gifted journalist, draws upon his experiences during a two-year exile on a Long Island, New York, farm to lay out the rudiments of gardening for American farmers and, ultimately, to tailor principles developed in wet, drippy, weed-prone British gardens to their fine, sun-drenched counterparts in America. Full of practical knowledge memorably imparted with Cobbett’s gift for the indelible phrase, The American Gardener offers advice still useful today on all aspects of gardening, with special attention to those plants successful in the New World, including the artichoke (“indeed, a thistle upon a gigantic scale”) and the increasingly ubiquitous potato. Rediscovered 180 years after its composition, The American Gardener is evidence of a great mind and pen at work in the earliest days of American gardens.
This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg, a New York Times editorialist and the author of The Rural Life, Making Hay, and The Last Fine Time.
In 'n klein tuin is dit noodsaaklik dat die ruimte deeglik beplan
en ook goed versorg word. Omdat 'n mens met 'n beperkte area te
doen het, verander die ontwerp beginsels ietwat, en kundige,
praktiese gebruik van die beskikbare ruimte is dus essensieel. So
kan 'n tuinpaadjie deel uitmaak van die spasie rondom die swembad,
en as dit 'n bietjie breer gemaak word, is dit sommer terselfdertyd
ook 'n bruikbare patio. Net so kan 'n klein swembad ook 'n water
verfraaiing wees. As die woonplek se boustyl geometries en hoekig
is, is reguit lyne verkieslik, tensy die beskikbare ruimte
voldoende is vir kurwes. 'n Mens kan plante van verskillende
hoogtes langs 'n skutmuur plant, en 'n houer met kleurvolle teen 'n
kantmuur kan 'n swembad of visdam interessant laat lyk. 'n Sitplek
wat natuurlik by die plante in die tuin inskakel, maak te veel
meubels op die patio self onnodig. 'n Kussing wat spesiaal vir die
sitplek gemaak word is boonop gerieflik en sorg vir 'n spatseltjie
bykomende kleur. 'n Klein tuintjie moet te alle tye onberispelik
lyk juis omdat dit nie groot is nie. Dan kan 'n mens dit n sy
geheel dwarsdeur die jaar geniet. Die geheim is om houers en
beddings altyd kleurvol te hou, hetsy met blomme of loof van
verskillend kleure. U plaaslike tuinsentrum sal u met raad en daad
bystaan sodat u klein tuin die hele jaar lank 'n lushof kan wees.
Onthou dat plante, net soos mense, kos en water nodig het, asook
nuwe potgrond en kompos en selfs 'n vars laag bogrond. Geniet u
tuin en mag die hoofstukke in hierdie titel wat handel oor ontwerp,
instandhouding, peste en siektes, houerplante en die reeks plante
wat vir klein tuine geskik is, u nie net inspireer om tuin te maak
nie, maar u ook jare van vreugde in u tuin verseker.
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