Gardening

This fascinating text provides a detailed guide to the growing of mushrooms, containing a comprehensive treatise on the subject and detailing everything a prospective mushroom-grower could possibly need to know.

Mushroom growing is a fascinating hobby and many gardeners take it up seriously, as others do orchid growing, solely because of its absorbing interest.

In Mushroom Growing - A Practical Manual the author concentrates on the methods involved in the commercial culturing of mushrooms.

In this book we have attempted to portray in every detail all the processes that must be carried out and the precautionary measures that must be taken to produce a successful crop of mushrooms on a commercial scale, keeping them free of disease and pests.

All aspects of training the vine are dealt with in this handy volume written by an expert on the subject.

This book includes a comprehensive guide to fruit cultivation extensively illustrated with black and white photographs.

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.

This vintage book contains an easy-to-digest and comprehensive guide to setting up an orchard, with information on tools and equipment, soil, selection of seeds, and much more.

This antiquarian book contains a simple yet comprehensive guide to pruning trees in an apple orchard, with information on common problems and pitfalls, tools and their correct use, pruning tress of different shapes and sizes, and much more.

This book contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of growing grapevines in pots, complete with historical information, simple directions, and helpful tips.

Authored by various experts as part of a self-sufficiency series, this classic collection of articles provides a wealth of practical information and guidance in cultivating mushrooms on a smallholding plot, and is still of great practical use to today's grower or mushroom enthusiast.

This vintage book contains a guide to stamp collecting, being a detailed catalogue of noteworthy stamps issues during the early twentieth century.

"e;The Chemistry of Soils"e; is a treatise on the scientific aspects of soil, exploring such subjects as lime requirements, acidity, nitrification, etc.

This vintage volume contains a guide to growing peaches and nectarines under glass, with information on selecting varieties, common problems, pruning, training, and more.

This volume deals with the production of asparagus, offering the reader historical details before exploring every aspect from planting to cropping and beyond.

This 1926 gardening handbook focuses on the growing of three types of flower: Begonias, Gladioli, and Dahlias.

"e;Pruning Made Easy"e; is a 1927 guide to pruning trees with a specific focus on rose trees, fruit trees, ornamental trees, and shrubs.

This vintage text contains a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, and includes information on pruning equipment, common problems, correct methods of pruning, and more.

A whole and complete treatise on the cultivation of chrysanthemums.

This article contains a wealth of geographical, historical and botanical information about the annonaceous family of fruits in the tropics.

A handy guide for any allotment owner on the laws, rules and regulations that govern all allotments.

Cet ouvrage sur les champignons de couche est paru a l'origine en 1871.

This vintage book contains a pictorial guide to the federal style of Hepplewhite, Shearer, and the early work of Sheraton.

A wonderful cook book, full of great recipes from the early 20th century.

This vintage book contains extensive information on fertilisers, exploring their various ingredients, how they are used, what they do, and much more.

Originally published in 1915, this book contains a detailed guide to small-scale fruit and vegetable gardening at home or at the allotment, including chapters on planning, plating, cropping, making a profit, and much more.

This antiquarian book comprises a concise and accessible guide to growing strawberries, with information on planting, manuring, pests, and more.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed guide to managing an orchard, with a particular focus on spraying fruit trees.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the apple, being a detailed and comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting, and marketing apples.

"e;Hardy Perennials And Old-Fashioned Garden Flowers"e; is a vintage guide to gardening, focusing on planting and maintaining long-lasting and temperature-resistant plants and shrubs.

"e;The Amateur Garden"e; is a classic guide to designing, maintaining, and even profiting from a beautiful garden.

"e;Small Gardens And How To Make The Most Of Them"e; is a vintage guide to gardening designed for people with restricted space for their plants and flowers.

This vintage book contains a classic guide to building and maintaining beautiful rock gardens in both small and large spaces, as well as planting and propagating of a variety of suitable plants and shrubs.

"e;American Flower-Garden Directory"e; is a vintage guide to gardening.

This vintage book contains a fantastic guide to gardening, concentrating on planting and propagating perennials.

"e;Roses And Rose Growing"e; is a vintage guide that deals with every aspect of growing roses, including planting, pruning, propagation, different varieties, climate considerations, and much more.

This book contains an account of all the contemporary forms in use pertaining to the growing of grapes written as a guide for students of the craft.

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to producing nuts, with information on propagation, planting, and cultivation.

This vintage book is a complete guide to the tomato, being a treatise on history, benefits, common problems, growing, harvesting, marketing, and many other related aspects.

This book will prove of great interest to the practical gardener.

This book contains a classic guide to wine making, concentrating on growing wine grapes in California.

This vintage book contains a brief introduction to the styles of furniture popular during the Tudor and Elizabethan eras.

This antiquarian book contains a complete guide to dwarf fruit trees, with information on their propagation, pruning, and general management.

Originally published in 1899, this early works is illustrated throughout and much of the information is still useful and practical today.

This antiquarian text contains a concise guide to managing a personal herb garden, with descriptions of how to grow and care for everyday herbs.

This book contains a useful collection of articles on how to grow and care for indoor cacti.

This book contains a lovely little guide to designing and constructing wooden garden furniture and accessories, including information on collecting and mounting moths and butterflies.

This interesting collection of outdoor furniture is ideal for the hands-on gardener, with vintage designs and patterns for bird tables, a novel garden barrow, folding chairs and a tea wagon, all made from wood.

This is a classic guide to 'Ikebana', the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging.