James J. H. Gregory

Broschiertes Buch

The Better Days Books Origiganic Guide to Growing Cabbages and Cauliflowers

Beschreibung

Grow a bumper crop of crunchy cabbages, crispy cauliflower, sweet baby brustels sprouts and mouth-watering Kale without using chemical fertilizers or poisonous pesticides - the ""Origiganic"" way! It has been only since the 1960s that dangerous petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides have been in widespread use, so any serious gardening ""how to"" treatise published prior to 1960 will, quite ""naturally,"" exclude their use. ""Origiganic"" is a new word we have coined here at Better Days Books to describe these time-tested, chemical-free ""original"" methods of growing food in our backyards, gardens and even on full scale farms. With The Better Days Books Origiganic Guide to Growing Cabbages and Cauliflowers (Original publication date: 1889) you'll be well on your way to producing a better, healthier, safer, and even generally less expensive bounty of fabulous, poison-free food - for your family and for the marketplace.

Autor

James John Howard Gregory, born on November 7, 1827, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, changed into a distinguished figure within the nineteenth-century United States regarded for his contributions to agriculture and horticulture. He changed into born to James Adams Gregory and Ruth Roundey Gregory, along with his father serving as a Justice of the Peace and a Custom's Officer. Gregory's academic journey took him to the Marblehead Academy, Middlebury, wherein he organized for his destiny endeavors. Subsequently, from 1848 to 1850, he committed himself to schooling, teaching at the Farm School in Marblehead, Massachusetts. However, Gregory's lasting legacy lies in his extensive impact on horticulture and agriculture. He became broadly identified for his information in cultivating cabbages and cauliflowers. In addition to his realistic contributions, Gregory authored the influential work "Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them," a comprehensive manual that shared his wealth of expertise with fellow lovers. James J. H. Gregory's lifestyles and work exemplify a determination to both education and sensible agricultural understanding. His legacy endures thru his contributions to horticulture, and his dedication to sharing expertise has left an indelible mark at the expertise and cultivation of cabbages and cauliflowers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9781435733190
• ISBN-10: 1435733193
• Artikelnr.: 48463209