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This vintage book contains a detailed guide on growing a variety of squashes. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, "Squashes - How to Grow Them " is highly recommended for gardens new and old with an interest in kitchen gardening, and will be of particular utility to those new to gardening. Contents include: "Selecting the Soil", "The Manure", "How Much Manure", "Preparing And Applying The Manure", "Preparing The Hills", "Planting The Seed", "Hill Culture and Level Culture", "Squashes with Other Crops", "Setting of the Fruit", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with specially-commissioned new introduction on growing vegetables at home.
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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.
