Instructions In Gardening For LadiesLoudon
Taschenbuch
First published in 1840, this vintage book contains a classic guide to gardening, originally designed especially for women. This easy-to-digest guide is full of simple instructions and expert tips that will be of considerable utility to novice gardeners and those looking to get into this wonderful pastime. Contents include: " Introduction", " Stirring the Soil". " Manuring the Soil, and Making Hotbeds", " Sowing Seeds", " Planting Bulbs and Tubers", " Transplanting and Watering", " Modes of Propagation by Division", " Taking off Suckers", " Making Layers and Cuttings", " Budding", " Grafting", " Inarching", " Pruning", " Training", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
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