Project Gutenberg 2014-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 197 Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene) 1848 1916 Rexford, Eben Eugene 16005337 A-B-C of Vegetable Gardening ABC of Vegetable Gardening Harper's A-B-C series Produced by Giovanni Fini, Carolyn Jablonski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A-B-C of Vegetable Gardening" by Eben E. Rexford is a practical gardening guide written in the early 20th century. This manual provides accessible advice for amateur gardeners, emphasizing the belief that anyone with a small plot of land can successfully grow a variety of vegetables with proper preparation and care. The book aims to dispel common misconceptions about the challenges of gardening, asserting that with the right knowledge and tools, anyone can cultivate a thriving garden. The opening of the book begins with a foreword that invites would-be gardeners to reconsider their apprehensions about starting a vegetable garden. Rexford argues that gardening does not require special training and encourages readers to embrace the enjoyment and benefits of growing their own food. He highlights that even small spaces can yield a significant amount of produce through effective techniques, such as intensive gardening and the use of labor-saving tools. The author also reinforces the idea that families can reap health benefits, economic savings, and satisfaction from cultivating their own vegetables and emphasizes the importance of engaging children and women in gardening activities. The initial chapters focus on preparation steps for a garden, including managing soil and understanding proper planting techniques to ensure a successful harvest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46052/46052-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Vegetable gardening SB Text Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 167471 2025-07-18T14:07:43.814297 text/html 146426 2024-10-24T08:10:52 text/html 116299 2025-07-18T14:07:46.854312 application/epub+zip 116780 2025-07-18T14:07:44.368323 application/epub+zip 116779 2025-07-18T14:07:44.082320 application/epub+zip 182378 2025-07-18T14:07:48.925267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158245 2025-07-18T14:07:46.427292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158466 2022-09-21T03:53:44.329003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149427 2025-07-18T14:07:43.588291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129467 2024-10-24T08:10:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17235 2025-07-18T14:07:49.057268 application/rdf+xml 16304 2025-07-18T14:07:44.152304 image/jpeg 2556 2025-07-18T14:07:44.117294 image/jpeg 104830 2025-07-18T14:07:43.831338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia