When The Biggle Garden Book was first published in 1908, most people were in the habit of raising their own food and flowers. Jacob Biggle felt that a gardener's success had to do with willpower and passion rather than acreage. "The man, woman or youngster who really wants a garden, will somehow manage to have a good one regardless of soil conditions, bad weather, measles in the family, or whether the area of ground at hand is a square acre or a square rod," he wrote encouragingly at the start of the book. That passion ...
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When The Biggle Garden Book was first published in 1908, most people were in the habit of raising their own food and flowers. Jacob Biggle felt that a gardener's success had to do with willpower and passion rather than acreage. "The man, woman or youngster who really wants a garden, will somehow manage to have a good one regardless of soil conditions, bad weather, measles in the family, or whether the area of ground at hand is a square acre or a square rod," he wrote encouragingly at the start of the book. That passion for gardening continues today in fields, backyards, and urban community plots across the United States. According to a poll taken in 2009 by the National Gardening Association, more than forty-three million households in the United States grow some of their own food. Learn how to do things the "old-school" way as Jacob and Harriet Biggle guide you through the fundamentals of: Soil preparation, sowing, and planting Hotbeds and cold frames Fertilization, cultivation, and irrigation Flower gardening with old-fashioned favorites Garden pests and friends With a resurgence in organic farming, heirloom varieties, and self-reliant living, The Biggle Garden Book is more valuable than ever because of the time-tested advice it offers.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. 184pp. Blue cloth, black and orange stamp. Titling is rubbued off of the spine, and partly rubbed of on front. Previous owner wrote on end paper. Foxing at very begining and very end of text papers. High gloss paper with many photo and line illustrations throughout. Text is clean. Size: 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" Tall Y4.
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Good. No dust jacket. 1919 signature inside, otherwise unmarked, tight and clean, blue boards with red and black pictorial. Biggle Farm Library. A small "pocket" book for kids. Charming. Original blue cloth with orange lettering and 2 illustrations depicting a man and a woman in a garden on the front cover. Orange lettering is also on the spine. 3 3/4 X 5 1/2 inches. 184 pages including 4 pages of index. Several black and white photos and illustrations on how to grow and care for your garden from preparing the land, fertilizing to planting.
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Very Good. Later. Very good minus Cover rubbed, corners worn, spine some wear, light foxing. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
