Hints on the Construction and Management of Orchard-Houses (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pearson, J. R.

 
9781330223789: Hints on the Construction and Management of Orchard-Houses (Classic Reprint)

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This book shares the author's expertise in cultivating fruits in glass structures, by using simple wooden houses over conventional glass ones. A popular practice in the 1800s, the author offers plans for constructing fruit-growing spaces that provide the ideal environment for fruit trees. Not only does the author share his designs, but also his own experiences on the subject covering topics such as how to care for trees, the type of trees that grow best in these spaces, and how to prevent issues such as pests and diseases. This book provides both the theoretical and practical knowledge for growing high-quality fruit in specially designed glass houses.

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Excerpt from Hints on the Construction and Management of Orchard-Houses

The first edition of this little book was written under the conviction that erroneous ideas of the construction and management of orchard-houses were calculated to retard the spread of this delightful mode of cultivating fruit trees. An opinion appears to be prevalent, that any kind of a wooden shed covered with glass is an orchard-house, and that any or no management would have for its result the production of a good crop of fruit. Whilst travelling in Scotland I heard of houses, the sides of which, being made of half-inch boards, and these not closely joined, afforded such imperfect protection, that, in that severe climate, even the trees were killed during winter.

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