This handy little guide will show you how to cook apricots and other
fruits, how to keep birds and caterpillars away from your bushes, how to
plant trees, and much more. Perfect for those new to cooking and
gardening, this vintage manual from the 1890s abounds in easy-to-follow
advice that's as solid today as it was generations ago.
Author Harriet Anne de Salis moved to the countryside from London and
learned to garden by trial-and-error methods. Her firsthand experience
at cultivating gardens and orchards and her commonsense housekeeping
hints made her the doyenne of ladies' magazine columnists. Like its
companion volume, Gardening à la Mode: Vegetables, this compact guide
features alphabetized entries and an index for easy reference. Even
experienced gardeners and cooks will find it a source of practical tips
as well as Victorian charm.