Project Gutenberg 2008-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 68 Watkins, Thomas The art of promoting the growth of the cucumber and melon in a series of directions for the best means to be adopted in bringing them to a complete state of perfection Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Art of Promoting the Growth of the Cucumber and Melon" by Thomas Watkins is a detailed horticultural guide written in the early 19th century. This scientific publication addresses techniques for cultivating cucumbers and melons, providing methods and insights that focus on their successful growth to perfection. The book reflects the agricultural practices of its time, particularly highlighting the importance of understanding plant needs and environmental factors prevalent during this period. In this comprehensive treatise, Watkins draws upon his extensive experience as a gardener to present a structured approach to cultivating cucumbers and melons. He elaborates on various aspects of the growth process, including soil preparation, temperature management, watering techniques, and pest control. The text outlines specific instructions for seed sowing at different times of the year, with guidelines for the early, late, and hand-glass cucumber varieties. Additionally, Watkins emphasizes the significance of the dung bed and proper wrapping techniques to maintain ideal growing conditions. He advocates for meticulous care in training and topping plants to produce high-quality fruit, making this work a valuable resource for both professional gardeners and gardening enthusiasts seeking to enhance their cultivation practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cucumbers Melons SB Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 123842 123843 2024-11-12T03:49:30.042636 2023-09-12T07:33:48.610078 text/html text/html 122311 2021-01-04T12:46:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 39257 2021-01-04T12:46:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129879 2024-11-12T03:49:36.402610 application/epub+zip 128305 2024-11-12T03:49:33.306650 application/epub+zip 110340 2024-11-12T03:49:32.082624 application/epub+zip 318097 2024-11-12T03:49:38.804597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296762 2024-11-12T03:49:35.629615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128891 2022-09-12T15:26:49.430956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108552 108341 2024-11-12T03:49:29.665682 2023-09-12T07:33:48.234065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108529 2021-01-04T12:46:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36197 2021-01-04T12:46:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108522 2021-01-04T12:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36178 2021-01-04T12:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21434 2024-11-12T03:49:38.928589 application/rdf+xml 19820 2024-11-12T03:49:32.620657 image/jpeg 4348 2024-11-12T03:49:32.348633 image/jpeg 121005 2024-11-12T03:49:30.053645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog