Download or read book A Guide to Soft Fruit Growing The Strawberry written by E. Gilbert and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This antiquarian book comprises a concise and accessible guide to growing strawberries, with information on planting, manuring, pests, and more. This book will be of considerable utility to novice fruit growers with an interest in growing strawberries, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. Although old, the information of contained in this guide is timeless, making it both a useful, practical guide, and an appealing volume for collectors of vintage literature. The chapters include: 'Introduction to Fruit Growing', 'Strawberries', 'Summer-Fruiting Strawberries', 'Soils', 'Preparation of the Bed', 'Buying Healthy Plants', 'Planting', 'Mulching and Manuring', 'Planting Distances', 'Cultivar', 'Perpetual-Fruiting (Remontant or Ever-Bearing) Strawberries', etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new prefatory introduction on fruit growing.
Download or read book Soft Fruit Growing for the Amateur What written by Raymond Bush and published by Pomona Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Fruit can be grown almost anywhere" says Mr. Bush, "if you are prepared to take the trouble" . However, quite often the most intelligent and ardent gardener can go wrong simply because the trouble he takes is ill-directed. This book, first published in 1942 and since twice reprinted and revised, tries to guide the amateur in the growing of soft fruits. The subject is dealt with methodically and the general questions of aspect, soil, nursery material and planting procedure are reviewed first. There follows a discussion of the specific cultural details associated with the various soft fruits. The range is wide. Besides the better known blackberries, loganberries, currants, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes and mushrooms, the less familiar figs, outdoor grapes, mulberries, cranberries, barberries, melons and passion fruit are included. Other matters are dealt with as well. The va.garies of temperature and climate, the use of the compost heap, the need for and practice of spraying are all separately and exactly explained. There is also a chapter on the pruning of cobs, a subject of which many horticulturalists fight shy. The perils and pitfalls which complicate the best laid plans of the most well-intentioned gardener are here averted. Contents Include: An Ounce of Practice Coming Down to Earth On Choosing Nursery Stock Planting Fruit Bushes Blackberries, Loganberries and Hybrids The Black Currant Red and White Currants The Fig Gooseberries Grapes out of Doors The Raspberry Strawberries The Tomato Some Oddments Nuts: Cob Nuts, Filberts and Walnuts Is Spraying Necessary? Mushrooms The Whys and Wherefores of Spring Frosts Manuring and Compost Heaps
Download or read book Soft Fruit Growing for the Amateur What to Plant How to Prune and Manure with a Chapter on Nuts One on Mushrooms and Another on Composting written by Raymond Bush and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing a wide range of fruit and vegetables, with information on what to plant, how to prune and manure, common problems and pitfalls, and much more. Complete with simple instructions and a plethora of useful illustrations, this guide is ideal for the novice grower, and will also be of use to those with more experience as a reference book. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless, and will be of as much benefit to modern readers as it was to those contemporary with its original publication. The chapters of this guide include: 'An Ounce of Practice is Worth a Ton of Theory', 'Coming Down to Earth', 'On Choosing Nursery Stock', 'Planting Fruit Bushes', 'The Black Current', 'Red and White Currents', 'The Fig', 'Gooseberries', 'Grapes Out of Doors', 'The Raspberry', 'Strawberries', 'The Tomato', and more. We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned introduction on growing fruit.
Download or read book Grow Your Own Soft Fruit written by Sally Osgerby and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow juicy, healthy berries and vitamin packed fruit with the help of this ebook. Simple, straightforward steps lead you along the planning stages of starting a fruit garden, through planting and soft fruit growing, to harvesting the produce..This guide helps you:*Select a site*Deal with your soil*Plant soft fruit*Look after the fruit bushes and fruit canes, so the plants flourish and become productive!*Harvest the poduce - showing you the right way to pick strawberries and raspberries, and how to pull rhubarb.The rewards of growing your own soft fruit start in May, when Rhubarb is pulled for the kitchen, and continue through to October as the last autumn friuiting raspberries are picked. Soft fruit bushes and canes keep growing year after year, once they have been planted. So making a fruit garden is an investment.You do not need a lot of space or even a lot of money to start growing your own soft fruit. Some fruit, like strawberries, can be grown inside on the windowsill or fruit can be grown outside, in soil. Soft fruit can be grown in:*pots*containers*raised beds*grow bags*window boxes *or directly in the garden soilGrowing soft fruit is not difficult. Most fruit bushes and canes are vigorous and robust. They are quite hardy and do not need mollycoddling. This instructive ebook will help you plant a productive fruit garden. It discusses the best sites and lists the main soft fruit bushes and fruit canes that are easy to grow, including:*Blackberry, loganberry and tayberry*Black currant*Blueberries*Gooseberries*Raspberries*Red and white currants*Rhubarb*StrawberriesThis book has been written for beginners and experienced gardeners, with school gardening in mind, pointing out that choice of varieties should be influenced by holiday dates. Nothing is more disappointing than missing out on the fruits of your labour because school has broken up. But choosing an early or late fruiting variety will get over this problem.A fruit garden takes children outside, and enables them to have practical experience of growing their own food. It teaches them about their natural environment, the weather, the seasons, plant growth and various ecosystems. Eco Schools, Forest Schools, and community groups, such as guides and scouts can use this book to develop a fruit garden project.Sally Osgerby is the author of TopVeg, one of the world's most influential sites on the growing of vegetables, fruit and herbs.. TopVeg gardener, Mike, has over 50 years experience of fruit and vegetable production. Return on effort is his priority. So his advice is streamlined to make sure that every ounce of effort has an edible outcome! Anyone can grow soft fruit. This straight forward, easy to follow ebook, full of practical advice, makes it achievable.
Download or read book MR Cuthbert s Guide to Growing Soft Fruit written by MR Cuthbert' and published by Miller Press. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's 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.
Download or read book How to Grow Berries Currants written by Richard Bird and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gardening at Longmeadow written by Monty Don and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monty Don made a triumphant return to our screens as presenter of Gardeners' World. A firm favourite with viewers, Monty's infectious enthusiasm for plants, attention to the finer details of gardening technique and easy charm have seen the ratings soar. Here Monty invites us into the garden at Longmeadow, to show us how he created this beautiful garden, and how we can do the same in our own. Following the cycle of the seasons, Gardening at Longmeadow will introduce readers to the garden from the earliest snowdrops of January through the first splashes of colour in the Spring Garden, the electric summer displays of the Jewel Garden, the autumn harvest in the orchard, and on to a Christmas feast sourced from the vegetable gardens. Describing the magic of each area at different times of the year, Monty will explain the basics of what to do when and how to get the most from each plant. He'll talk through the essential techniques and more complex processes, accompanied by easy-to-follow, step-by-step photography. Longmeadow is a gardeners' garden, but this will be a book for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels who have been inspired by what they've seen, and who would like to achieve something similar for themselves.
Download or read book Guide to Growing Soft Fruit written by Mr. Cuthbert and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Complete Manual for the Cultivation of the Strawberry written by Richard Gay Pardee and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide to the cultivation of small fruits, with a focus on strawberries. Pardee provides detailed instructions for planting, pruning, and harvesting strawberries, as well as descriptions of the best strawberry varieties for different growing conditions. He also includes information on other small fruits, such as raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and grapes, making this book an essential resource for fruit growers and gardeners. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Mr Cuthbert s Guide to Growing Soft Fruit written by Mr. Cuthbert and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Growing Strawberries on the Smallholding Two Classic Articles on the Planting and Cultivation of Strawberries Self Sufficiency Series written by Various and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of self-sufficiency and smallholding. The titles in this range include "Growing Tomatoes on a Smallholding" "Equipping the Smallholding" "Growing Flowers on the Smallholding" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "A Guide to Growing Strawberries on the Smallholding" contains information on planting and care of a strawberry crop. It is intended to illustrate the general aspects of strawberry cultivation and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Handbook of Soft Fruit Growing written by David Turner and published by Routledge Kegan & Paul. This book was released on 1985 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mr Cuthbert s Guide to Growing Soft Fruit written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grow Fruit written by Alan Buckingham and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantastic fruit you can grow yourself, in e-book format From ripe berries bursting with juice, to apples, plums or cherries, it's easy to grow your own fruit, no matter how little room you have. Follow foolproof, step-by-step advice and all the practical know-how you need to fill your fruit bowl with home-grown produce. Choose from more than 50 different crops - from apples to strawberries and walnuts to whitecurrants. Use the quick-reference year planner to work out when to plant, prune and harvest and master the easy-to-follow techniques for all levels of expertise and every type of growing space - from allotments and greenhouses to patios and roof terraces. You don't need green fingers to grow great fruit.
Download or read book Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home written by Marcia Eames-Sheavly and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing fruit at home can be an enjoyable activity that provides nutritious food for your family. This publication describes how to choose the best varieties; select sites; prepare soil; plant, prune and train shrubs and trees; and deal with diseases and pests.
Download or read book A Kid s Guide to how Fruit Grows written by Patricia Ayers and published by Powerkids Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the basics of growing different kinds of fruits and gives simple instructions for planting and growing strawberries.
Download or read book Strawberry growing written by Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
