Project Gutenberg 2023-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 74 Markham, Gervase 1637 Marcham, Gervace Markhame, Gervase Markham, Jervis Markam, Gervase G. M. (Gervase Markham) M., G. (Gervase Markham) Markham, G. (Gervase) Markham, J. (Jervis) The English Husbandman (The Second Booke) $b Contayning the Ordering of the Kitchin-Garden, and the Planting of strange flowers: the breeding of all manner of Cattell. $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn Browne, $c1614. Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Jonathan Ingram, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The English Husbandman (The Second Booke)" by Gervase Markham is an agricultural treatise written in the early 17th century. This instructional work focuses on various aspects of husbandry, such as managing a kitchen garden, cultivating a variety of plants including herbs and flowers, and caring for livestock. Markham's aim is to present practical advice sourced from English experience rather than relying on classical references, making it a valuable guide for the English farmer of his time. At the start of the book, the author provides an overview of the content, including the importance of understanding weather patterns and their impact on farming. The opening chapters discuss the signs of various weather conditions and how they relate to agricultural activities, as well as the selection and preparation of ground for planting. Markham emphasizes the knowledge needed for successful gardening and farming, detailing the necessary steps for sowing and cultivating various herbs and plants, aiming to create a robust foundation for readers looking to enhance their agricultural skills and practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20050306102608mauthor 1614 gb en Agriculture -- England -- Early works to 1800 Agriculture -- Early works to 1800 Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800 Gardening -- Early works to 1800 S Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 309925 303769 2024-09-28T15:19:51.861611 2023-09-30T05:03:06.965571 text/html text/html 296480 2023-02-07T01:01:55 text/html 3123059 2024-09-28T15:20:09.666030 application/epub+zip 3121316 2024-09-28T15:19:58.587100 application/epub+zip 233605 2024-09-28T15:19:52.810139 application/epub+zip 3417499 2024-09-28T15:20:13.742032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434435 2024-09-28T15:20:03.496077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247724 247760 2024-09-28T15:19:50.778625 2023-09-30T05:03:06.202569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247478 2023-02-07T01:01:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18960 2024-09-28T15:20:13.908013 application/rdf+xml 18666 2024-09-28T15:19:53.145638 image/jpeg 2524 2024-09-28T15:19:52.976110 image/jpeg 4154925 2024-09-28T15:19:51.965647 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 en.wikipedia