Rare: 1942 Victory Backyard Gardens Simple Rules for Growing Your Own Vegetables

by T. H. Everett

$75 · Offered by eBay

Scarce, vintage, 86-year-old softcover Victory Garden book. 8.5” wide x 11.25” high x 3/8” thick 96 pages including the index. Published by Whitman Publishing Co. of Racine, Wisconsin and printed in USA. “Victory Backyard Gardens Simple Rules for Growing Your Own Vegetables” was published in 1942 during the early months of World War II to support home gardeners during times of shortages and a need to conserve resources. Through succession planting and intensive cultivation, ordinary people could turn any available land into a productive garden. The book was written by T. H. Everett, (1903-1986) a world-renowned horticulturist, educator, and author who served on the staff of the New York Botanical Garden for 54 years. and Edgar J. Clissold. Generously illustrated with black and white drawings by botanical illustrator Tabea Hofmann, the book provides the basics from tools, hotbeds and cold frames, preparing the soil, planting plans, summer care, harvesting and storing, and tips for amateurs. From Artichokes to Watermelons, Apples to Strawberries, the book covers them all. The vibrant color front and back softcovers feature a photograph of delicious-looking vegetables including ripe red tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, leeks, parsnips, beans, and radishes. The book has been well-cared for as the colors are not faded. Victory Gardens are back as increasing numbers of Americans grown their own food, support sustainability and self-sufficiency. Much of this information is still releva

• Publisher: Whitman Publishing
• Year: 1942
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Good

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