For sale is a phenomenal, RARE Vintage Home Gardening Reference Book entitled, "Starting Early Vegetables & Flowering Plants Under Glass', by Nissley!
This wonderful, thorough, and indispensable volume contains a plethora of pertinent details, including blueprints regarding the construction, heating, and operation of small greenhouses, sash-houses, hotbeds, cold frames, etc., for the benefit of the amateur and commercial grower.
The text will be of much interest to todays grower, as the information within remains as pertinent as it was when the book was written!
It includes practical recommendations on plant growing structures, saving labour, control of insects and diseases, plant bed construction, soils, seeds, plants and crops, along with a cornucopia of other information, so useful to anyone undertaking plant growing.
There are several chapters found within, including: 'Main Features of the Problem', 'Cold Frames', 'Soils for Plant Growing', 'Seed Sowing and the Care of Young Plants', 'Transplanting and 'Hardening Off' Young Plants', 'Common Diseases and Their Control', and more!
Originally published in 1929 by the Orange Judd Publishing Company of New York, this particular, clean and damage-free reprint is dated 1940. The hard red cover is in very tidy condition, and all the pristine pages remain unblemished. Only some slight yellowing has occurred, as comes with age. No odours, mold, watermarks, or rips evident. All pages are fully intact.
**Please note that the green and yellow dust jacket pictured is from a much more current copy of this book, and does not accompany the1940 publication being sold in this ad.**
Containing 304 pages, blueprints, illustrations, and photos, this handy book is a true, timeless treasure that would be of great benefit to one who would like to increase their knowledge of at-home, small, or large scale gardening!
Available for $50.
NW London Pick Up Only Please. No delivery. Item sold as-is (very good clean condition) on a first-come-first-served basis, NO Holds. Please note that I do not offer any discount toward gas or travel expenses. Thanks!
