Putnam's Vegetable Book by Mae Savell Croy. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1917 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...require more careful handling than small plants when transplanting. They should be set a bit deeper in the earth than they were setting before transplanting, the roots should be well watered and the earth pressed down firmly around them. It is best to use the foot when pressing the earth down, as to use the hoe may result in bruising the tender branches or stem. When the soil in transplanting does not adhere to the roots of a plant, it is well to puddle them after taking the plant up. Dig a hole in the earth near the plant bed, and into this put a thin slime consisting of a little clay, cow manure, and water. Dip the roots of the plants up and down in this mixture, thoroughly coating them. This coating will prevent the air from reaching the rootlets immediately and will aid in securing direct contact between the roots and the soil. The soil should be worked over and put in good condition before transplanting, the exact location of the plants marked, and everything done to hasten the process of planting. The late afternoon or early evening is the best time to transplant--after the heat of the day and before the atmosphere is chilled. Plants should be set a trifle deeper in the garden than they were in the plant bed. A sickly looking plant is often benefited by being transplanted, as all that it may need is nourishment which it cannot derive from the old soil. To transplant tender plants in the hot sun is likely to result in sun-scald. The late afternoon is the best time for transplanting. Hothouse plants should not be transplanted too early in the season. All danger of frost should be passed before any tender vegetation should be set in the ground. Tender plants should first be thinned that a large clump of earth may be removed with those...

Originally published in 1917 under the title "1,000 Hints on Vegetable Gardening," this book deserves a place on every vegetable gardener's bookshelf. It is a valuable collection of common sense and the type of knowledge that can only come from experience. Almost 100 years ago, Mae Savell Croy compiled a collection of hints, techniques and methods that will save the gardener much effort and frustration - and time spent searching through gardening books much larger than this small gem.

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