About this book
Either as hobby or a great economic help, home vegetable gardens are valued. With spare time limited, this book is a great aid to those who want to do "practical, efficient gardening" . Mr. Rockwell, author of no less than 20 botanical books, intended to make this book the most practical, comprehensive and concise manual so that the home gardener may accomplish their cultivating desires. - Summary by Christine Rottger excerpted from Preface
Chapters (20)
1INTRODUCTION
2WHY YOU SHOULD VEGETABLE GARDEN
3REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN
4THE PLANTING PLAN
5IMPLEMENTS AND THEIR USES
6MANURES AND FERTILIZERS
7THE SOIL AND ITS PREPARATION
8STARTING THE PLANTS
9SOWING AND PLANTING
10THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES
11THE VEGETABLES AND THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS
12BEST VARIETIES OF THE GARDEN VEGETABLES
13INSECTS AND DISEASE, AND METHODS OF FIGHTING THEM
14HARVESTING AND STORING
15THE VARIETIES OF POME AND STONE FRUITS
16PLANTING; CULTIVATION; FILLER CROPS
17PRUNING, SPRAYING, HARVESTING
18BERRIES AND SMALL FRUITS
19A CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS
20CONCLUSION
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