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The Practical Garden-Book : Containing the Simplest Directions for the Growing of the Commonest Things about the House and Garden
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hunn, Charles Elias
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Practical Garden-Book" by Charles Elias Hunn and L. H. Bailey is a comprehensive gardening manual written in the early 20th century. This guide focuses on providing simple and practical directions for cultivating common plants found around the house and garden. The book aims to inspire readers to engage in the joys of gardening, emphasizing personal involvement with one's own garden. At the start of the book, L. H. Bailey introduces the topic by reflecting on the deep connection people have with gardening, signaling it as a fundamental aspect of home life that cultivates personal expression and creativity. He identifies the necessity for accessible gardening literature, asserting that many gardeners have ongoing queries regarding basic plant cultivation. Additionally, this opening portion establishes the book's intention to answer these common questions in a clear and straightforward manner, indicating that it will serve as a practical resource for both novice and experienced gardeners. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Juliet Sutherland, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2010-12-08
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