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A Guide To The Orchard And Kitchen Garden, Or - Softcover

George Lindley

 
9780371571101: A Guide To The Orchard And Kitchen Garden, Or

Synopsis

"A Guide To The Orchard And Kitchen Garden, Or, An Account Of The Most Valuable Fruit And Vegetables Cultivated In Great Britain: With Kalendars Of The Work Required In The Orchard And Kitchen Garden During Every Month Of The Year" by George Lindley. This mid-19th-century horticultural reference compiles wide-ranging guidance on fruit and vegetable cultivation for British gardens. It catalogs numerous fruit taxa—gooseberries, grapes, medlars, melons, mulberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, quinces, raspberries, and strawberries—detailing origins, nomenclature, fruit morphology, ripening periods, and culinary or dessert uses. It pairs descriptive cataloging with practical cultivation instructions, including propagation, pruning, and training for various contexts (open walls, vinaries, stove/ forcing houses), and offers regional notes for Northern England and the Highlands, as well as exhibitor and nurseryman selection lists. Emphasizing stock–scion relationships, grafting, cambial alignment, and physiological cultivation factors (light, air, sap flow, leaf-area), the work also provides a substantial kitchen-garden encyclopedia of herbs, vegetables, and roots. The tone is practical, encyclopedic, and geared toward gardeners, nurserymen, and horticultural practitioners seeking durable, prize-worthy results.

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