The Illustrated Compendium of Soft Fruit and Berry GrowingPaperback, 1 March 2011

This vintage book is a complete guide to growing soft fruit and berries, with information on tools and equipment, fertilisation, planting, harvesting, and other related aspects. With a plethora of helpful illustrations and a wealth of useful and important information, this guide constitutes an ideal resource for those with an interest in growing berries and fruit. Contents include: "The Beginning", "The Strawberry", "What an Acre May Do", "Soil and Location", "Manuring and Preparing the Ground", "Planting", "The Planting Season", "Summer Planting", "Summer Planting--Continued", "Saving Labor", "Distance Apart", "Mulching", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.