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100 1 _aFree, Montague,
_d1885-1965
245 1 0 _aWar Gardens: A Pocket Guide for Home Vegetable Growers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-23
505 0 _aPreface -- The value of back-yard and vacant-lot gardening -- How to make a start: community gardens -- Tools -- The site: the soil and its preparation -- Fertilizers -- The kinds of vegetables to grow -- Planning the garden -- Seeds, seed-sowing, and transplanting -- Hoeing and thinning -- Staking and tying -- Insect enemies -- Plant diseases -- The culture of vegetables in detail -- Harvesting and storing.
508 _aProduced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net, from page images generously made available by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection.
520 _a"War Gardens: A Pocket Guide for Home Vegetable Growers" by Montague Free is a practical gardening manual written in the early 20th century. This guide is aimed at individuals interested in gardening, particularly during the World War I era when there was a strong push for home vegetable cultivation to support food supply efforts. The book outlines methods for maximizing crop yields in small spaces, including backyard gardens and community plots, providing invaluable advice on various gardening techniques. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the tone for its practical focus. The author emphasizes the importance of home gardening, particularly during times of adversity, and explains how growing vegetables can alleviate food shortages while also reducing household expenses. It introduces the concept of "war gardens," encouraging readers to cultivate small plots of land for vegetables, suggesting that gardening not only aids personal health and local food production but also contributes to broader national efforts. The introductory chapters discuss the benefits of back-yard gardening and basic gardening principles, laying a solid foundation for readers eager to embark on their vegetable-growing journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVegetable gardening
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63013
999 _c103837
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