Download or read book Old Herbaceous Classic Reprint written by Reginald Arkell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old Herbaceous It was one of those mild autumn mornings when early mist had turned to soft rain and water dripped from everything. N 0 real touch of winter yet; just a soft pause between the seasons, giving you the best of both. Not 1 too warm, as it had been; not too cold, as it would be. This was the time of year and the time of day that the old man loved best. He couldn't get around so much now, ' but they had made up his bed by the cottage win dow, and there he would sit, half waking and half sleep ing, dreaming of this and that. From where he sat, propped up among his cushions, he could see into the Manor gardens. Not what they were - not by a long chalk. Mind you, it was only fair to admit they were still a bit short-handed, and you had to take the dry summer into account, but these young fellows ought to have made a better job of it than that. When he was a young chap, he had to move at double their pace. No slipping off when the clock struck for him. Hours he'd spent watering when the sun was off the borders. But not today. That meantovertime, and where was the money to pay for that? So the old garden wasn't what it had been when he was in charge. Everything was different to What it was in his day. They earned more money, and that was only right. But the more they got, the less they seemed to care. You had to be proud of a garden to do any good with it. Gardening was a whole-time job, like the cows or the sheep. Cows had to be milked, whatever happened; and who thought of stopping in bed when the sheep were lambing? In a garden, you had to work with the seasons. There were slack times, when you could take an easy with a pipe behind the tool shed, but when the grass started growing and the weeds were getting on top of you, there was an end to all that nonsense Hours he'd spent watering. But these young fel lowm.. 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.

Download or read book Old Herbaceous written by Reginald Arkell and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2003-04-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print after fifty years Old Herbaceous is a classic British novel of the garden, with a title character as outsized and unforgettable as P. G. Wodehouse’s immortal butler, Jeeves. Born at the dusk of the Victorian era, Bert Pinnegar, an awkward orphan child with one leg a tad longer than the other, rises from inauspicious schoolboy days spent picking wildflowers and dodging angry farmers to become the legendary head gardener “Old Herbaceous,” the most esteemed flower-show judge in the county and a famed horticultural wizard capable of producing dazzling April strawberries from the greenhouse and the exact morning glories his Lady spies on the French Riviera, “so blue, so blue it positively hurts.” Sprinkled with nuggets of gardening wisdom, Old Herbaceous is a witty comic portrait of the most archetypal—and crotchety—head gardener ever to plant a row of bulbs at a British country house. This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Penelope Hobhouse, a renowned garden designer and lecturer and the author of numerous gardening books.

Download or read book Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Plants written by Wayside Gardens Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Plants: Spring 1931 We collected from old gardens some of the' old - fashioned Chrysanthemums which are very hardy and which bloom in October and November, after all other outdoor flowers are gone. Often in bloom when the snow is on the ground; are very showy. 3 to 4 feet high. When in bloom are a perfect mass of flowers. 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.

Download or read book Price List of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Alpine Plants Classic Reprint written by Blue Hill Nurseries and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Price List of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Alpine Plants Five and fifty at ten and hundred rate respectively, and where price per is given, 250 will be furnished at this rate. A charge for packing will be made, sufficient to remunerate for the cost of material and labor. All plants listed are at least one year old and grown in the Open field. 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.

Download or read book The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 1828 Classic Reprint written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 1834 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, 1828 A few Remarks on the class Mollusca in Dr fleming's Work on British Animals; with Descriptions of some new Species. By george johnston, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Communicated by the Author. 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.

Download or read book From an Old Garden Classic Reprint written by Virginia Woodward Cloud and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from From an Old Garden One time, I wake up early when dat Pecker-Bird come tappin', - 'Cause he ain' studyin' enny much 'bout leabin' folks a-nappin', - "Howdy!" he say, "Please, ma'am, look out. Day's sumpin happenin' all erbout." An', honey, hit's des lak I say, de garden done got blue en gray; - Ain' zackly made hit's mine up when ter tu'n in an begin ergain. - Things moves whar nobuddy caint see, inside dat Weepin'-Willier tree. Things talks whar nobuddy caint heah, - a pusson dassent go too neah Den, easylike, one mo'nin bright, I opens de do'. All in er night De Spring done come! Dem lil green haids lif' up en say, - "We-all is heah ter spen' de day. Is dere ennybuddy home?" 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.

Download or read book The Gardener s Year written by Karel Capek and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lighthearted mock-treatise reflects upon the pains and rewards of tending a small garden plot. "This very entertaining volume with its delightfully humorous pictures should be read by all gardeners." — Nature.

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Download or read book A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties written by Shady Hill Nursery Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties: As Well as the Best Among Older Tested Varieties of Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Rhododendrons, Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Fruits; Spring of 1904 The above represents a charming garden border of Hardy Perennials. We make a feature of designing old-fashioned gardens and will offer plans and suggestions for the same to any of our correspondents.novelties in Trees. 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.

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Download or read book A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties as Well as the Best Among Older Tested Varieties of Trees Shrubs Evergreens Rhododendrons Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Fruits written by Shady Hill Nursery Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties, as Well as the Best Among Older Tested Varieties of Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Rhododendrons, Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Fruits: Spring of 1903 An entirely hardy form of Japan walnut, closely resembling the English walnut, with fruit freely produced in clusters. The foliage is handsome, and the tree makes a picturesque specimen. 50 cents. 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.

Download or read book A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties written by Shady Hill Nursery Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Summary of All the Most Desirable Novelties: As Well as the Best Among Older Tested Varieties of Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Rhododendrons, Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Fruits There are few novelties this season of real merit. The best things are those which have been well tested and are not new. As' we grow many trees, shrubs, etc in large blocks, and can often give customers the benefit of our immense surplus of certain varieties, buyers will find it a great advantage to send to us for an estimate upon any list required before placing orders. We can unquestionably save you a liberal percentage on any order. We guarantee-our stock to be absolutely free of San Jose Scale. Our nurseries are carefully inspected twice a year, and we have erected a Fumigating House, in which all stock likely to be infected by injurious insects will be treated with hydro= cyanic acid gas, in conformity with the recommendations of leading entomologists. We are convinced that no nursery in the country has adopted more stringent precautions than ourselves against the introduction of Scale insects. 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.

Download or read book Occurrence of Shrubs and Herbaceous Vegetation After Clear Cutting Old Growth Douglas Fir in the Oregon Cascades Classic Reprint written by Vern P. Yerkes and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Occurrence of Shrubs and Herbaceous Vegetation After Clear Cutting Old-Growth Douglas-Fir in the Oregon Cascades Little consistent difference in Species frequency was evident between various elevation classes. However, only one clear - cut unit was located above 3, 000 feet, and it is believed that with more data from higher elevations a difference may be evident. 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.

Download or read book Designing the New Kitchen Garden written by Jennifer R. Bartley and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to incorporate the traditional features of a classic kitchen garden into a contemporary American landscape design, emphasizing the benefits of planting, nurturing, preparing, and eating fresh home-grown vegetables.

Download or read book Vintage Wisconsin Gardens written by Lee Somerville and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Wisconsin’s population moved from farmsteads into villages, towns, and cities, the state saw a growing interest in gardening as a leisure activity and source of civic pride. In Vintage Wisconsin Gardens, Lee Somerville introduces readers to the region’s ornamental gardens of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, showcasing the “vernacular” gardens created by landscaping enthusiasts for their own use and pleasure. The Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, established during the mid-nineteenth century, was the primary source of advice for home gardeners. Through carefully selected excerpts from WSHS articles, Somerville shares the excitement of these gardeners as they traded cultivation and design knowledge and explored the possibilities of their avocation. Women were frequent presenters at the WSHS annual meetings, and their voices resonate. Their writings, and those of their male colleagues, are a remarkable legacy we can draw on today—learning how Wisconsinites past created and enjoyed their gardens helps us appreciate our own. Filled with period and contemporary images, recommended plant lists, and garden layouts, Vintage Wisconsin Gardens will interest those curious about the history of the state’s cultural landscape and inspire readers to restore or reconstruct period gardens.

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