Download or read book Handbook of Gardening for New Zealand written by M. Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Handbook of Gardening for New Zealand: With Chapters on Poultry and Bee-Keeping In compiling this little work on "Gardening in New Zealand" an attempt has been made to collect the greatest amount of useful information which could be condensed within its limits, at the same time rendering such information as full and practicable as possible, so that the most inexperienced may with its assistance carry on the various operations of the several departments of the garden with every prospect of success. I do not claim much originality for the work, except in so far as my own experience, extending over many years in the Old Country and in the Colonies, enables me to determine the difference between the Home seasons and those of this country. Although we are at the antipodes of England, it does not follow that the seasons are exactly opposite. In New Zealand the growing season extends over a period of nine months, while in England it may be said not to exceed seven months. Up to the present time no attempt has been made to produce a comprehensive manual of Gardening suitable to our requirements. It is true that calendars abound, and weekly instructions, but these fragmentary efforts (good so far as they go) do not enter sufficiently into details to be of much service to those persons who know little of the subject, but who, nevertheless, take pleasure in the growth of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. Much of the information embraced in the chapters of this work has been gleaned from the best authorities on the subjects treated of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.