
Transcriber's Note
THE BUSY WOMAN'S GARDEN BOOK
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I PLANNING THE GARDEN
CHAPTER II HOTBEDS, COLD FRAMES AND FLATS
CHAPTER III PLANTING SEED IN THE OPEN GROUND
CHAPTER IV TRANSPLANTING
CHAPTER V GARDEN TOOLS
CHAPTER VI HOLDING AND INCREASING THE FERTILITY OF THE SOIL
CHAPTER VII ASPARAGUS
A compact guide for women juggling home duties, offering straightforward advice to keep a kitchen garden thriving with minimal effort and expense. It emphasizes practical timing, simple weed control, gentle watering, and natural pest management that fit into a busy day. The tone encourages confidence that a little daily attention yields rewarding harvests.
The book walks listeners through reading seasonal cues, arranging window boxes that harmonize with a home’s architecture, and organizing tasks so they slip smoothly into a packed schedule. It offers concrete tips such as stirring soil after rain, pulling weeds in the warm morning, planting in cooler afternoons, and watering at dusk to save water. Listeners will feel equipped to grow fresh vegetables without the overwhelm of a demanding garden routine.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (335K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
Nov 19, 2017
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1860–1925
Best known for practical early-20th-century gardening books, this American writer made flower and vegetable growing feel manageable, useful, and inviting. Her work speaks especially well to home gardeners who wanted clear advice without fuss.
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