Leonard Wickenden – författare

“Gardening With Nature” is a classic guide to growing fruit, vegetables and flowers with a focus on using mainly natural means. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the eco-friendly gardeners with little previous experience. Contents include: “Fundamentals”, “Preparing and Repairing the Soil”, “The Care of Seedlings”, “Beginning the Young Plant Through Infancy”, “Vegetables – What to Grow”, “Vegetables – How to Grow Them”, “The Flower Garden – The Lawn”, “Small Fruits”, “Large Fruits – Reclaiming Old Orchards”, “Herbs – How t Grow Them”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.

This book is a classic article on soil preparation and maintenance, with a special focus on natural methods of fertilisation. Written in simple, plain language and full of handy tips and simple instructions, this timeless articles is highly recommended for the budding gardener, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage gardening literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This antiquarian book contains a concise yet detailed article on the common ailments and pests of the garden, with information on the damage they can cause, how to control them, and how to prevent them in a natural and organic way. Full of interesting and practical information, this article will be of considerable utility to the home gardener or allotment owner, making for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Although old, the information contained within this article is timeless, and will be of as much use to the modern reader as it was to those contemporary with its original publication. Many antiquarian texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new prefatory introduction on fruit growing.