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Home Gardening in the South

Description: Revised edition. "A well-kept vegetable is a source not only of profit to the gardener but of pleasure to the entire family. For many vegetables which deteriorate rapidly in quality after being gathered, the only practicable means of securing the best is to grow them at home. This is especially true of garden peas, sweet corn, string beans, green Lima beans, and asparagus. The land utilized for, the farm garden, if well cared for, yields much larger returns than any area of similar size planted… more
Date: 1931
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
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Everbearing Strawberries

Description: "Strawberries may now be had throughout the summer and autumn month in the northern United States. Plants of the everbearing sorts may be set in the spring and a crop secured in the summer and autumn of the same year. The habits of these varieties have led to the development of cultural practices differing in special details from those followed in the production of standard sorts. Such practices are described in this bulletin, giving directions for raising the everbearing sorts." -- p. 2. Topic… more
Date: 1917
Creator: Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
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The Home Garden in the South

Description: "This bulletin gives suggestions as to the location, plan, and arrangement of the [home] garden, the soil and its preparation, manures, and fertilizers, the seeds and plants to use, together with brief descriptions of the methods of handling the more important vegetables and suggestions regarding varieties to use to secure a varied and continuous supply throughout the year." -- p. 2
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
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Home-Grown Tea

Description: "This paper...was prepared in order to meet a considerable demand for information [in the United States] on the methods of growing tea in small home gardens and utilizing it for drinking purposes." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include climate and soil requirements for tea, cultivation practices, harvesting, and curing methods for black tea, sun tea, and green tea.
Date: 1907
Creator: Mitchell, George F.
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The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care

Description: Report instructing how to plan, design, and care for a small fruit garden. There is no discussion of specific fruits but rather an explanation of different general methods for adapting plants to the particular conditions found in small gardens.
Date: 1902
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
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The home vineyard : with special reference to northern conditions

Description: Describes how to cultivate a small vineyard. Discussion includes techniques for supporting and training vines, pruning, and soil drainage.
Date: 1902
Creator: Ragan, W. H. (William Henry), 1836-1909
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