Bøger af Leonard Wickenden

This book is a classic article on packing fruits, with directions for using packages, crates, and barrels. With simple instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless guide will be of utility to those occupied in the production of fruit, and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: ¿What is First-Class Fruit¿, ¿How to Pack¿, Kind of Fruit Wanted¿, ¿Packages¿, ¿Packing¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

Contents Include: Annuals; Biennials, Perennials; Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers; Easily Grown and Popular Annuals, Biennials and perennials; Flowers for Shade and Poor Soil; Narcissi, Tulips, Hyacinths, Gladioli, Lilies, Irises, Peonies; Vines; Roses; Shrubs; The Lawn; Ground Cover. 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.

This antiquarian book contains a concise yet detailed article on the common ailments and pests of the garden, with information on the damage they can cause, how to control them, and how to prevent them in a natural and organic way. Full of interesting and practical information, this article will be of considerable utility to the home gardener or allotment owner, making for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Although old, the information contained within this article is timeless, and will be of as much use to the modern reader as it was to those contemporary with its original publication. Many antiquarian texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new prefatory introduction on fruit growing.

This book is a classic article on soil preparation and maintenance, with a special focus on natural methods of fertilisation. Written in simple, plain language and full of handy tips and simple instructions, this timeless articles is highly recommended for the budding gardener, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage gardening literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.