Download or read book Early Canadian Gardening written by Eileen Woodhead and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproducing a rare 1827 plant and seed catalogue, possibly the earliest extant catalogue of its kind in Canada, Early Canadian Gardening presents an extensive range of garden plants -- trees, shrubs, fruits, and flowers -- that were grown for food, medicines, and dyestuffs as well as ornamental purposes. Eileen Woodhead provides a detailed description and brief history of the cultivation and use of each plant up to the present day. Most of the descriptions are accompanied by detailed drawings by the author, who found and grew many of the original varieties in the catalogue. The book provides a valuable account of the business of horticulture in the first decades of the nineteenth century -- the practices of importers, merchants, farms, and households -- placing it within the broader context of social history. It includes an appendix of historic sites and botanical gardens in Ontario, as well as sources for heritage seeds. Early Canadian Gardening is a ground-breaking account of the practice and significance of horticulture during the period of settlement in Upper Canada and stands as a remarkable work of historical botany. It will be an invaluable source document for horticulturists and botanists, historians, and garden enthusiasts with an interest in heritage plants.
Download or read book Rhetoric and Roses written by Edwinna Von Baeyer and published by Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside. This book was released on 1984 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a land as fertile and rich with the bounty of its farm and timberlands, it is not surpising that the history of gardening and gardening movemnts in Canada is a story at once as colourful, and fascinating as that of the country itself. And at no time in the history of Canada was the subject more closely intertwined with the recreational, educational, and social fabrics of our own daily lives than in the early years of the present century. Here is the uniquely Canadian story of the development of ornamental and civic gardens, of public parks and parkways that goees hand in hand with the growth of towns and cities across the land, of Canada's "railway gardens", championed by the Canadian Pacific as a beckoning, floral advertisements of the fertility and hospitality of the Canadian west."--Dust jacket.
Download or read book A History of Canadian Gardening written by Carol Martin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of what gardens and gardening have meant to Canadians over the centuries has, until now, been unavailable in one volume. A History of Canadian Gardeningtells that story in words and stunning historical images. Beginning with the extensive cornfields tended by the Huron before the Europeans arrived, it describes more than 400 years of gardening in Canada -- including the adventures of early botanical explorers, the Hudson's Bay Company's attempts to grow vegetables in the north, the difficulties faced by pioneer gardeners, the City Beautiful Movement at the turn of the twentieth century, early school gardens and garden clubs, botanical gardens across the country, the back-to-the-land movement of the 1970s, the recent interest in heritage seeds, and the current passion for everything to do with gardens.
Download or read book The Market Gardener written by Jean-Martin Fortier and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods
Download or read book Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies written by Liz Primeau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies has been revised to help the beginner gardener get started, providing all the information you'll need on flowers beds and borders, trees, shrubs, and lawns to landscape your property. It also includes step-by-step plans for organic and edible gardens, specific regional gardens, and butterfly and children's gardens. The book gives helpful tips controlling pests safely, managing weeds, and correcting common gardening problems. In addition, Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies also covers all the new tools and additives available to make gardening easier. With information about what plants grow best in our country's diverse regions, and helpful Canadian resources that help readers find everything they need to get gardening, this book is essential reading for any Canadian with a green thumb.
Download or read book The Canadian Garden written by Mrs. Annie L. Jack and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultivating Canadian Gardens The History of Gardening in Canada written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Library of Canada presents an online exhibit entitled "Cultivating Canadian Gardens: The History of Gardening in Canada." The exhibit covers the development of gardening in Canada from the 17th century through the end of the 20th century.
Download or read book Cultivating Canadian Gardens written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Selected Bibliography for Garden History in Canada written by Edwinna Von Baeyer and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography is limited to material on the history of designed (versus natural) gardens in Canada published before 1950, as well as contemporary literature on gardens existing before 1950. It provides entries for pictorial works, cultural landscapes, botanists/botanical exploration, flora, naturalists, travel and immigrant literature, general horticulture, experimental farms, fruit and vegetable growing, gardening, garden ornaments, landscaping, historic gardens, northern gardens, railway gardening, school gardening, botanical gardens, parks, landscape architects, societies, and landscape preservation.
Download or read book Cultivating Canadian Gardens electronic Resource the History of Gardening in Canada written by Martin, Carol and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Canadian Vegetable Gardening written by Douglas Green and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetable gardening in Canada is made easier with gardening expert Douglas Green’s simple, commonsense approach. With his sense of humor and encouraging voice, Doug shows you all the insider how-to and when-to information; helpful planting, harvesting, and organic problem-solving tips; and advice on growing vegetables in limited space. Doug’s personal recommendations of more than 50 proven vegetables and herbs make this the must-have resource for anyone interested in growing vegetables in Canada. You’ll learn to grow healthy, abundant asparagus, broccoli, cucumber, kale, lettuce, pepper, summer squash, tomato, watermelon, winter squash, arugula, chives, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and much more. Find within: Full-color photos Canadian zone maps and what they mean Tips for extending the growing season Advice on compost and improving soil quality How and when to water Container gardening tips Dealing with common Canadian pests, like deer and raccoons Shade gardening tricks Timing charts for sowing and harvesting With the Guide to Canadian Vegetable Gardening, you will be on your way to eating healthier, saving money, and having fun doing it!
Download or read book Canadian Fruit Flower and Kitchen Gardener written by Delos White Beadle and published by J. Campbell. This book was released on 1872 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Canadian Gardener written by Marjorie Harris and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Canadian Gardener is a must for anyone gardening in Canada. Filled with beautiful colour photographs and a wealth of practical information, "The Canadian Gardener is both the perfect inspiration and gift for hands-on gardeners and garden-lovers alike, certain to go from the coffee table to the garden and back again. "The Canadian Gardener is a comprehensive guidebook for both the expert and beginning gardener, filled with indispensable gardening tips, design suggestions, plant listings, zone guides and solutions to many gardening problems. There are 208 pages of stunning, full-colour photographs from Canadian gardens. Taken especially for this book, these beautiful pictures feature gardens from across the country, and illustrate the practical advice given in the text. A special section of the book discusses Canada's different hardiness zones, indicating what plants can survive under certain light and temperature conditions. "The Canadian Gardener also encourages the Canadian gardeners to consider the microclimates which exist in his or her own garden, created by such things as soil, prevailing winds, sunlight, and the size and number of trees. Marjorie Harris and photographer Tim Saunders criss-crossed the country taking hundreds of pictures and talking to dozens of Canadian gardeners about their ideas, problems, solutions and gardening advice.
Download or read book Canadian Encyclopedia of Gardening written by Christopher Brickell and published by DK Canada. This book was released on 2013 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Garden Voices written by Edwinna Von Baeyer and published by Vintage Books Canada. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Garden Voices is the first anthology of Canadian garden writing to celebrate the legions of gardeners, from every decade since the 1790s, and from every province and territory. Listen to L.M. Montgomery as she describes the Prince Edward Island garden where she played as a girl and to Mackenzie King as he designs a balustrade for his Kingsmere retreat in 1931. A delightful read and the perfect gift for the armchair or active gardener, "Garden Voices will instill in any garden enthusiast the perennially hardy spirit of Canadian gardening.
Download or read book Canadian Gardening Early Summer 201 written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Canadian Garden Book Classic Reprint written by Dorothy Perkins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Canadian Garden Book Getting back to nature tends to make a people content, tends also to make one healthier, and therefore happier. How can we as individuals live near to nature? We don't need to go miles to get it. Create it at home. In what way? By gardening! Every home no matter how large or small ought to have a garden. If we could only learn to think of the lack of flowers and gardens as being some thing to be ashamed of - and it is the sooner the spirit of gardening would be born in Canada. Relax! Most of you live in a whirl. Your threadbare, over-strained nerves are crying out for relaxation. Help create a Canadian garden pic ture! Are you one of the pessimists who doubt that Canada can ever be as beautiful as the Motherland? Go out and dig, grow flowers, and you'll soon believe it can be done. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
