Home Vegetable Growing

Hilton, R. J., A. W. Henry, E. H. Strickland

Edmonton, 1948


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Details

Pamphlet. Thin card covers, saddle stitched with staples, 46 pages, 6x9 in, [15x22.5 cm], illustrated in B&W.

Condition

Stain on the upper fore-edge of the text block and cover; two large needle-sized perforations on the spine-edge, upper fore-edge corners creased; age-tanned.

Notes


Agricultural extension pamphlet offering practical guidance for the home vegetable garden. The text outlines considerations in site selection, soil preparation, fertilization, and garden planning, together with directions for starting plants indoors, transplanting, and field seeding. Subsequent sections provide cultivation notes for a range of vegetable groups, including bulb crops; salad and green crops; root crops; cole crops; legumes; tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers; annual vine crops; potatoes; and sweet corn. Perennial vegetables such as asparagus, rhubarb, horseradish, and Jerusalem artichoke are also discussed. The pamphlet concludes with brief sections addressing common plant diseases and insect pests affecting garden crops.