| An Article about Cucumbers Grown under Glass Contributor(s): Thomson, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1446536963 ISBN-13: 9781446536964 Publisher: Barzun Press OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Vegetables |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.10 lbs) 26 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This antique text contains a detailed guide to growing cucumbers under glass, including information on insects, diseases, varieties, and more. Complete with simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful and practicable tips, this timeless text will be of considerable value to those with an interest in growing cucumbers, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of kitchen gardening literature. The chapters of this text include: 'The Cucumber'; 'Sowing the Seeds, and Treatment of the Young Plants'; 'Fruiting-pits, Planting-Out, etc.'; 'Preparing the Pit for the Plants, Soil, etc.'; 'Management After Planting in the Fruiting Pit'; 'Watering and Stopping, etc.'; 'Winter Cucumbers'; 'Cucumber-Houses'; etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage volume, now complete with a new introduction on kitchen gardening. |