Canadian Fruit, Flower, and Kitchen Gardener: a Guide in All Matters Relating to the Cultivation of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, and Their Value for Cultivation in This Climate

Beadle Beadle

ISBN 10: 0371435390 / ISBN 13: 9780371435397

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Canadian Fruit, Flower, and Kitchen Gardener: a Guide in All Matters Relating to the Cultivation of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, and Their Value for Cultivation in This Climate
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371435390
• ISBN 13: 9780371435397
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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"Canadian Fruit, Flower, And Kitchen Gardener: A Guide In All Matters Relating To The Cultivation Of Fruits, Flowers And Vegetables, And Their Value For Cultivation In This Climate" by Delos White Beadle is a practical handbook for Canadian growers. Based on years of observation and correspondence with horticulturists, it covers propagation (grafting and budding), pruning, transplanting, soil preparation, mulching, and orchard management, with attention to Canada's climate. The book details methods for producing and maintaining fruit trees, including cleft and whip grafting, scion selection, and grafting wax use, and explains pruning strategies to regulate form and induce bearing. It extends to the production of a wide range of crops in the kitchen garden—apples, pears, grapes, berries, vegetables such as asparagus, beans, cabbage, and tomatoes—and provides pest guidance (tent caterpillars, codling moth, curculio) and winter protection. Rich with practical illustrations and schedules, it aims to help farmers achieve reliable, productive gardens suited to Canadian soils and seasons.