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This vintage book is a detailed and accessible guide to growing tomatoes under cloches, with information on necessary materials, sterilisation, construction, benefits and drawbacks, and many other related aspects. Profusely illustrated and full of handy tips, this volume will be of utility to those with an interest in growing fruit under coverings, and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Wh...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to growing apples for beginners. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful illustrations and invaluable tips, this guide constitutes a must-read for prospective growers, and may also be of utility to those with more experience. Contents include: "Stocks", "Types of Trees to Plant", "Soil and Planting", "Feeding of Apples", "General Hints on the Pruning of Fruit Trees", "Pruning of Newly Planted ...

All aspects of tomato growing in the greenhouse are covered in this informative article written by an expert on the subject and extensively illustrated with black and white photographs forming a complete how-to guide. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

The A.B.C. of Garden Pests and Diseases is vintage work dealing with characteristics and nature of some well-known enemies and ailments of the plants and vegetables. With wonderful black and white illustrations and handy tips on distinguishing between garden friends and foes, this volume constitutes a must-have for any keen gardener and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "The Pest and Disease...

This text forms a comprehensive handbook on growing crops under cloches, with information on a wide range of different vegetables, cropping, sowing, propagation, fruits, and much more besides. Written with the layman in mind, and complete with a plethora of detailed and useful illustrations, this text constitutes a great guide on the subject, and will be of particular interest to the novice gardener. The chapters of this book include: 'The Con...

With millions of men away to fight in the Second World War Britain was struggling for labor. In order to replace the agricultural workers now fighting the Nazis, the Womens Land Army (originally founded in the First World War) was relaunched in June 1939 by the Ministry of Labor. The majority of the Land Girls already lived in the countryside but more than a third came from London and the industrial cities of the north of England. By the end o...

The A.B.C. of Cloche Gardening. By W.E. Shewell-Cooper. "It is a pity that the French term "Cloche" was ever applied to this definitely English method of crop production. Continuous cloches are merely glass tents or barns which fit neatly end to end and cover rows of plants- they act, in fact, as low as greenhouses, and instead of taking the plants to the glass house, as is normally the case, you take the glass house to the plants. We proved a...

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.

The A.B.C. Of The Rock Garden And Pool - PREFACE - YEARS ago I was asked to write a book on Rock Gardens and another on Garden Pools and I did so. I am glad to say they both sold well but then the 1939 War came and it proved impossible to reprint them. So came the brainwave of amalgamating them into one book and including them in the A.B.C. series and here they are......... - Contents - CHAPTER PAGE I. THE REASONS FOR ROCK GARDENING . 9 11. CI...

The A.B.C. of Cloche Gardening. By W.E. Shewell-Cooper. "It is a pity that the French term "Cloche" was ever applied to this definitely English method of crop production. Continuous cloches are merely glass tents or barns which fit neatly end to end and cover rows of plants- they act, in fact, as low as greenhouses, and instead of taking the plants to the glass house, as is normally the case, you take the glass house to the plants. We proved a...