Make Your Garden Feed You
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E. Brown T.. Make Your Garden Feed You
Make Your Garden Feed You. E. T. Brown
Table of Contents
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT FROM THE CONTENTS LIST
TO PLAN YOUR CROPS
IF THERE IS NO FENCE
PLACING THE FRUIT TREES AND TOMATOES
WHY THREE VEGETABLE PLOTS ARE ESSENTIAL
VEGETABLES YOU ARE ADVISED TO GROW
GREEN VEGETABLES ON THE FIRST PLOT
VEGETABLES FOR THE SECOND PLOT
THE ROOT CROPS ON THE THIRD PLOT
FRUITS OF THE THREE-YEAR CROPPING PLAN
TOOLS TO MAKE OR BUY
TOOLS YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT
OTHER USEFUL TOOLS
SEED BOXES, TRAYS, PEA STICKS, AND STRING
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR GARDENING TOOLS
FRAMES AND THE GARDEN SHED
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A GARDEN FRAME
FOR AND AGAINST A HEATED FRAME
THREE TYPES OF FROST-PROOF GREENHOUSE
TO BUILD AND EQUIP THE GENERAL-PURPOSE SHED
SPADE-WORK AND SOWING
HOW TO DISCOVER THE QUALITY OF THE SOIL
TO CLEAN THE LAND
WHY PATHS ARE NECESSARY
MAKING THE PATHS
GOLDEN RULES FOR DIGGING
SINGLE-SPIT DIGGING
DOUBLE DIGGING OR MOCK-TRENCHING
THE TWO METHODS OF FULL TRENCHING
THE ART OF FRUITFUL SOWING
TO SOW IN DRILLS
THE PROFESSIONAL SOWS THIS WAY
HOW TO SOW SEEDS IN BOXES
PLANTING, HOEING, WATERING
THE NEED FOR FREQUENT HOEING
WHEN TO WATER AND HOW TO DO IT
THE A. B. C. OF MANURING
TO USE MANURE FROM POULTRY AND RABBITS
TO OBTAIN AND STORE LEAF-MOULD AND COMPOST
SUBSTITUTES FOR FARMYARD MANURE
GREEN MANURING
ARTIFICIAL MANURES AND CHEMICAL FERTILISERS
SOOT DETERS INSECT PESTS
TO MAKE AND USE LIQUID MANURE
LIME AND LIMING
THE VEGETABLE BEDS
FROM SEED-BED TO PLOT
CAULIFLOWERS AND CABBAGES
BRUSSELS SPROUTS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MARCH
CABBAGES NEED LIBERAL FEEDING
A RELIABLE WINTER GREEN
FROM PEAS TO SHALLOTS
PREPARING A TRENCH FOR CELERY
TO KEEP BIRDS AND MICE FROM YOUR PEAS
PREPARE EARLY FOR MAIN-CROP PEAS
HOW TO SAVE SPACE FOR YOUR RUNNERS
HOW TO BOTTLE PEAS AND BEANS
TO GROW BUMPER ROOT CROPS
A GARDEN FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN A
A ROOT VEGETABLE YOU CAN HARVEST AS REQUIRED
POTATOES: THE GARDEN’S MOST IMPORTANT CROP
HOW TO LIFT POTATOES
QUICK-GROWING CATCH-CROPS
LETTUCE, RADISHES, AND CRESS
FOLLOW-ON CROPS
THE HERB BED
OTHER VEGETABLES WORTH GROWING
A LITTLE-KNOWN BUT USEFUL ROOT
FOR YOUR WINTER AND SPRING SALADS
A VEGETABLE FOR COOKING OR SALADS
A TWO-PURPOSE CABBAGE
A FAVOURITE SUBSTITUTE FOR GARLIC
PEAS WITH EDIBLE PODS
MARROWS FOR COOKING AND PRESERVING
WINDOW-BOX GARDENING
TO CONSTRUCT A WINDOW-BOX
FILLING THE BOXES
WHAT TO GROW
FRUIT TREES AND TOMATOES
CORDONS AND ESPALIERS THE WISEST CHOICE
WHERE TO PLANT THE SOFT FRUITS
CHOOSE HARD FRUITS THAT THRIVE IN YOUR DISTRICT
PLANTING THE YOUNG TREES
ROOT-PRUNING
CARE OF THE TREE FRUITS
TO GROW BERRIES AND TOMATOES
FLOWERS TO GROW IN WAR-TIME
TEN POINTS TO REMEMBER
THE THREE GROUPS OF FLOWERING PLANTS
FLOWERS THAT DO NOT TAKE SPACE FROM VEGETABLES
THE HARDY ANNUALS TO CHOOSE
WHEN TO SOW HARDY ANNUALS
FLOWERS THAT COME UP YEAR AFTER YEAR
SPECIAL FAVOURITES FOR EVERY GARDEN
SWEET PEAS ARE EASY TO GROW
TO SOW SWEET PEAS
PERPETUAL BORDER CARNATIONS
CHRYSANTHEMUMS TO GROW OUTDOORS
INDOOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR WINTER BLOOMS
FIBRE-GROWN BULBS TO FLOWER INDOORS
CREEPERS GIVE COLOUR TO YOUR WALLS
HINTS FOR THE ROSE-GROWER
YOUR GARDEN FRIENDS AND FOES
INSECTS THAT DESTROY GARDEN PESTS
KEEP A HEDGEHOG OR A WATER-TORTOISE
HOMELY REMEDIES FOR COMMON PESTS
WASHES AND POWDERS TO KILL INSECT PESTS
MIXTURES TO CURE BLIGHTS AND MILDEWS
MIXTURES TO FUMIGATE THE SOIL
PESTS THAT ATTACK VEGETABLES
THE THREE KINDS OF BLIGHT
MOTHS AND CATERPILLARS AND THE HARM THEY DO
FIVE DISASTROUS MAGGOTS
WEEVILS AND MILLIPEDES
FRUIT-LOVING INSECTS
FRUIT BEETLES AND WEEVILS
BLIGHTS WHICH ATTACK LEAVES AND BRANCHES
DESTRUCTIVE CATERPILLARS AND THEIR TREATMENT
MAGGOTS AND MITES
ENEMIES IN THE FLOWER-BEDS
PESTS THAT DESTROY YOUR FLOWERS
YOUR JOB MONTH BY MONTH
POULTRY-KEEPING IN WAR-TIME
OVERCOMING WAR-TIME FEEDING PROBLEMS
TO HOUSE THE LAYING BIRDS
LETTING IN AIR AND KEEPING OUT DRAUGHTS
FITTINGS FOR THE POULTRY HOUSE
TO CHOOSE AND FURNISH NEST-BOXES
THE BEST KINDS OF FEEDING UTENSILS
THE PURPOSE OF THE DUST-BATH
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR BIRDS
THE PROS AND CONS OF “HEAVIES” AND “LIGHTS”
A BREED TO MEET ALL HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
WHEN BIRDS BEGIN TO LAY
ENSURING A STEADY SUPPLY OF EGGS
WHY THE SMALLHOLDER SHOULD NOT BREED LAYERS
HOW TO FEED THE LAYING BIRDS
FOUR KINDS OF FOOD THAT ARE ESSENTIAL
KEEPING THE DIET BALANCED
SOME SAMPLE MASHES
HOW TO GIVE THE FOOD
KEEPING YOUR BIRDS IN GOOD CONDITION
TWO WAYS OF DESTROYING PARASITES
DRYING AND STORING FOWL MANURE
“BREAKING” THE BROODY HEN
GETTING THE MOULTING SEASON OVER QUICKLY
TO KILL AND PREPARE A BIRD FOR TABLE
TO TREAT POULTRY AILMENTS
PRESERVING THE SURPLUS EGG SUPPLY
A CHEAP AND SIMPLE METHOD
RABBITS FOR FLESH AND FUR
HOUSING FOR RABBITS
TO CONSTRUCT A SET OF THREE HUTCHES
KEEPING THE HUTCH CLEAN AND SWEET
BREEDS TO CHOOSE
BREEDS FOR THE TABLE
BREEDS FOR FUR
TO BREED AND REAR RABBITS
WHEN THE DOE SHOULD BE MATED
CARE OF THE DOE IN KINDLE
FEEDING AND WEANING THE LITTER
TO FEED RABBITS IN WAR-TIME
EXTRA FOOD FOR YOUNG RABBITS
KILLING AND SKINNING
TO REMOVE AND DRY THE PELT
TREATING SICK RABBITS
BEES TO GIVE HONEY AND FINE FRUIT
TREATMENT FOR STINGS
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR BEE-KEEPING
HOW THE HIVE IS CONSTRUCTED
OUTFIT FOR FEEDING AND HANDLING
TO CHOOSE YOUR STOCK
WHEN CROSS-BREEDS ARE BETTER
WHY A GOOD QUEEN BEE IS ESSENTIAL
THREE WAYS OF BUYING STOCK
FOOD FOR THE HONEY-MAKERS
A HOME-MADE SPRING STIMULANT
TO MAKE AUTUMN SYRUP
HARVESTING THE HONEY
HOW TO EXTRACT RUN HONEY
USES FOR BY-PRODUCTS OF THE HIVE
WHEN THE BEES SWARM
AILMENTS OF BEES
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About the Publisher
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A concise, practical book on gardening, poultry, rabbit-breeding, and bee-keeping in war-time conditions.
Clearly illustrated in black and white.
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2. There should be plenty of hooks and nails on the walls, so that gardening tools and other articles may be hung up, with shelves above for storing some of the smaller utensils.
3. If any poultry food is stored in this shed, suitable bins can be made out of tea-chests, barrels or crates, but the most satisfactory container is the galvanised iron dustbin. If the shed floor is of natural earth the food receptacles should be stood on a slatted platform to preserve them from damp.
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