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  • From: venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: Market Farming <marketfarming@lists.ibiblio.org>, permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Fwd: market farming, tools, soil quality & books (revised)
  • Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:42:23 -0400


Intensive culture of vegetables on the French system:
With a concise monthly calendar of operations
http://books.google.com/books/about/Intensive_culture_of_vegetables_on_the_F.html?id=IcJBAAAAIAAJ
Front Cover
P. Aquatias
0 Reviews
L.U. Gill, 1913 - 192 pages
Author: Aquatias, P
Subject: Vegetables
Publisher: London, L. U. Gili
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: nrlf_ucb:GLAD-50418064
Digitizing sponsor: MSN
Book contributor: University of California Libraries
Collection: cdl; americana
Full catalog record: MARCXML
[Open Library icon]This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
http://archive.org/details/intensiveculture00aquarich
"This 1913 volume provides complete directions on intensive vegetable
culture, helping home gardeners to get the most production out of their
available land while maintaining high soil fertility."
http://books.google.com/books/about/Intensive_Culture_of_Vegetables_on_the_F.html?id=9bGffJfvqaUC

Intensive Culture of Vegetables on the French System
http://books.google.com/books/about/Intensive_Culture_of_Vegetables_on_the_F.html?id=9bGffJfvqaUC
P Aquatias, P. Aquatias
0 Reviews
Applewood Books, Jan 20, 2009 - 232 pages
"This 1913 volume provides complete directions on intensive vegetable
culture, helping home gardeners to get the most production out of their
available land while maintaining high soil fertility."

Intensive culture of vegetables on the French system. With a concise
monthly calendar of operations (1913)
http://archive.org/details/intensiveculture00aquarich
Author: Aquatias, P
Subject: Vegetables
Publisher: London, L. U. Gili
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: nrlf_ucb:GLAD-50418064
Digitizing sponsor: MSN
Book contributor: University of California Libraries
Collection: cdl; americana
Full catalog record: MARCXML
[Open Library icon]This book has an editable web page on Open Library.

And copies to purchase:

http://www.amazon.com/Intensive-Culture-Vegetables-Gardening-America/dp/1429013281
Intensive Culture of Vegetables on the French System (Gardening in
America) [Paperback]
P. Aquatias (Author)
"This 1913 volume provides complete directions on intensive vegetable
culture, helping home gardeners to get the most production out of their
available land while maintaining high soil fertility."
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) | Like (0)
Price: $15.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over
$25. Details
18 new from $9.64 12 used from $10.73
Unknown Binding -- $176.60
Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Applewood Books (January 20, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1429013281
ISBN-13: 978-1429013284


(this is the paperback copy I have; I also have an old hardbound copy)
http://www.amazon.com/Intensive-Culture-Vegetables-French-System/dp/B000J123IW
Intensive Culture of Vegetables on the French System: With a Concise
Monthly Calendar of Operations [Paperback]
P. Aquatias (Author)
Available from these sellers.
4 used from $32.95
Formats
Amazon Price New from Used from
Expand Hardcover $31.96 $27.93 $31.75
Expand Paperback $8.69 $8.69 --
Paperback, February 1978 -- -- $32.95
Expand Unknown Binding -- -- $44.00
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Solar Survival Press; 1st edition (February 1978)
Language: English
ASIN: B000J123IW

And here are more really good ones on French intensive gardening by
different authors; I will have to get copies of these for myself:

http://www.amazon.com/Market-gardening-Including-Practical-Intensive-Cultivation/dp/1907703748/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y
French Market-gardening; Including Practical Details of Intensive
Cultivation for English Growers [Paperback]
John Weathers (Author)
This is a facsimile reprint of the original book by John Weathers,
rebuilt using the latest technology. There are no poor, missing or
blurred pages and all photographic images have been professionally
restored. At Yokai Publishing we believe that by restoring this title to
print it will live on for generations to come.
Price: $17.45 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
11 new from $17.44 1 used from $53.26
Formats
Amazon Price New from Used from
Expand Hardcover -- -- $44.95
Expand Paperback $17.45 $17.44 $53.26
Unknown Binding -- $194.84 --
Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: Yokai Publishing (September 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1907703748
ISBN-13: 978-1907703744

http://www.amazon.com/The-French-Garden-Intensive-Cultivation/dp/1406790850/ref=pd_sim_b_2
The French Garden - A Diary and Manual of Intensive Cultivation or
Market Gardening [Paperback]
C.D. McKay (Author)
A comprehensive guide to the french art of market gardening - a treatise
on intensive, year round cultivation for the domestic gardener.
Price: $24.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
12 new from $24.73 2 used from $76.19
Formats
Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition $8.19 -- --
Paperback $24.99 $24.73 $76.19
Paperback: 88 pages
Publisher: Pomona Press (January 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1406790850
ISBN-13: 978-1406790856

http://books.google.com/books?id=IViDiZc0YJsC&source=gbs_book_similarbooks
The Profitable Culture of Vegetables
Front Cover
Thomas Smith
0 Reviews
Applewood Books, Dec 19, 2008 - 480 pages
"The aim of this 1913 work by Thomas Smith is to supply the small-scale
grower with all the information needed to maintain a productive
vegetable business, from preparing the soil to marketing the vegetables."

http://books.google.com/books?id=qbMz7YrTBMEC&source=gbs_similarbooks
Alluring Lettuces:
And Other Seductive Vegetables for Your Garden (Google eBook)
Front Cover
Jack Staub
7 Reviews
Gibbs Smith, Mar 15, 2010 - 240 pages

Seventy-five unusual and eminently beautiful vegetables are profiled in
this charming book by expert gardener and garden designer Jack Staub.
Within these pages, you'll discover beautiful produce not likely found
at the supermarket, including the Asparagus Bean, Chinese Rat Tail
Radish, Green Zebra Tomato, and Turkish Orange Eggplant. The book
includes history, stories, and lore surrounding the plants, as well as
instructions for growing them outdoors or indoors in containers. Whether
you're an avid gardener or a dabbler, you'll love the flowery
descriptions and original art showcasing these vegetables that are
perfect for your garden.

JACK STAUB is widely considered to be one of the country's leading
experts on edible plants and vegetable garden design. His celebrated
gardens at Hortulus Farm in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, have been
featured in numerous publications, including House &Garden and House
Beautiful.

www.hortulusfarm.com




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