Gardening

The Vegetable Garden: A Manual for the Amateur Vegetable Gardener

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 04:56:37 +0000

This book is a good reference on vegetable gardening. It covers the economic value of a vegetable garden, planning and locating the garden, maintaining soil fertility, hotbeds, garden tools, sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, growing and storing vegetables, managing garden pests, and fall garden work.

ABC of Vegetable Gardening

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 02:39:20 +0000

This how-to book includes chapters on getting ready, mapping the garden, planting, seeds, early work, house plants, fruits, hot beds and cold frames, and small gardens. There is even a chapter "expressly for women."

Organic Gardener's Composting

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:18:23 +0000

The art and science of composting is presented in a humorous and readable manner from the basic elements to the in-depth science. An entire chapter is devoted to composting with red worms (vermiculture), and detailed information is provided on building different types of composting units. The history of the organic gardening movement is included as well as an annotated bibliography of works on the subjects of composting and food gardening.

Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:42:40 +0000

Gardening expert Steve Solomon has written extensively on gardening techniques for the home gardener. Water conservation is the focus of this work, along with more information on how to have the healthiest plants in your garden through "fertigation", appropriate plant rotation, and soil preparation.

Making a Rock Garden

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:53:32 +0000

A short look at building a rock garden, right from the rocks themselves and how to arrange them, to choosing and placing the plants, touching wall and bog gardens, too. In this little monograph, the author is trying to draw the eyes of U.S. gardeners in to the intimate beauty of this neglected hobby.

The Flower Garden: A Handbook of Practical Garden Lore

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:56:37 +0000

This book is a good reference on the perennial flower gardening and landscaping. It contains information on growing the plants from seed and explains how to grow and care for the traditional garden flowering plants, bulbs, trees, and shrubs. There are sections covering all aspects of ornamental gardens including water gardens and caring for house plants in the winter.