{"product_id":"2940013264175","title":"Home Vegetable Gardening","description":"HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING\u003cbr\u003eA COMPLETE AND PRACTICAL GUIDE \u003cbr\u003eTO THE PLANTING AND CARE OF\u003cbr\u003eVEGETABLES, FRUITS AND BERRIESPREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith some, the home vegetable garden is a hobby; with others, \u003cbr\u003eespecially in these days of high prices, a great help. There are many \u003cbr\u003ein both classes whose experience in gardening has been restricted \u003cbr\u003ewithin very narrow bounds, and whose present spare time for gardening \u003cbr\u003eis limited. It is as \"first aid\" to such persons, who want to do \u003cbr\u003epractical, efficient gardening, and do it with the least possible fuss \u003cbr\u003eand loss of time, that this book is written. In his own experience the \u003cbr\u003eauthor has found that garden books, while seldom lacking in \u003cbr\u003einformation, often do not present it in the clearest possible way. It \u003cbr\u003ehas been his aim to make the present volume first of all practical, and \u003cbr\u003ein addition to that, though comprehensive, yet simple and concise. If \u003cbr\u003eit helps to make the way of the home gardener more clear and definite, \u003cbr\u003eits purpose will have been accomplished.PART  ONE\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    I INTRODUCTION \u003cbr\u003e   II WHY YOU SHOULD GARDEN \u003cbr\u003e  III REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN \u003cbr\u003e   IV THE PLANTING PLAN \u003cbr\u003e    V IMPLEMENTS AND THEIR USES \u003cbr\u003e   VI MANURES, FERTILIZERS AND MULCHING \u003cbr\u003e  VII THE SOIL AND ITS PREPARATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART  TWO--VEGETABLES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e VIII STARTING THE PLANTS \u003cbr\u003e   IX SOWING AND PLANTING \u003cbr\u003e    X THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES \u003cbr\u003e   XI THE VEGETABLES AND THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS \u003cbr\u003e  XII BEST VARIETIES OF THE GARDEN VEGETABLES \u003cbr\u003e XIII INSECTS AND DISEASE, AND METHODS OF FIGHTING THEM \u003cbr\u003e  XIV HARVESTING AND STORING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART  THREE--FRUITS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XV THE VARIETIES OF POME AND STONE FRUITS \u003cbr\u003e  XVI PLANTING; CULTIVATION; FILLER CROPS \u003cbr\u003e XVII PRUNING, SPRAYING, HARVESTING \u003cbr\u003eXVIII BERRIES AND SMALL FRUITS \u003cbr\u003e  XIX A CALENDAR OF OPERATIO","brand":"John McCabe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082461102320,"sku":"2940013264175","price":2.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013264175_p0.jpg?v=1763578958","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013264175","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}