The Home Acre (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Payson Roe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484486144 ISBN 13: 9780484486149

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Grow a productive home garden with practical, time-tested steps you can use this season.

This edition draws on in‑hand wisdom about planning, planting, and tending a kitchen garden. It covers crops that fit home plots, from celery to berries, and explains how to get reliable results with clear, actionable methods. You’ll find easy guidance on soil preparation, seed beds, and timely planting so you can enjoy fresh produce from your own yard.

• Step-by-step routines for starting seeds, setting out transplants, and keeping plants healthy through the season.
• Practical tips for growing celery, including soil, spacing, pruning, and harvest timing.
• Guidance on selecting raspberries (including hardy, early, and white varieties) and how to plant and manage canes for best fruit.
• Ways to protect crops from frost, manage irrigation, and extend the growing season with simple mulching and covering strategies.

Ideal for readers of home gardening, small plots, and anyone looking to grow reliable, tasty harvests with straightforward techniques.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484486144
• ISBN 13: 9780484486149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260