Caribbean Gardening
Author : Aimée Webster
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Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,79 MB
Release : 1964
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Author : Aimée Webster
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,79 MB
Release : 1964
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Author : Aimée Webster
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Gardening
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Author : Aimee Webster
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Page : 138 pages
File Size : 38,52 MB
Release : 1964
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Author : Aimée Webster
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 35,5 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Gardening
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Author : Iris Bannochie
Publisher : MacMillan Education, Limited
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
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The warm climate and generous rainfall of the Caribbean islands, together with rich soils, provide excellent conditions for growing a great variety of plant life. Columbus discovered that the indigenous peoples of the region were successfully growing an extensive range of plants and crops, and successive settlers of many cultures have introduced their familiar species. There are few places in the world with as great a diversity of plants as found in today`s Caribbean. This book tells the reader how to acheive the best results by learning more about the plants and how to grow them in particular situations. It covers all aspects of Caribbean and tropical gardening. It discusses climate, soils, drainage and irrigation, feeding, pruning and propagation. A chapter on landscape introduces the basics of garden design, and shows what to grow where. The section on plant competitors focuses on pest, disease and weed control in a tropical context. Iris Bannochie won the Gold Medal on three occasions at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, and was awarded the Gold Vietch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1977 for her contribution to tropical horticulture.
Author : Jill Collett
Publisher : MacMillan Education, Limited
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Gardens
ISBN : 9780333688199
Whether read in the comfort of an armchair or while actually exploring a particular island, this beautifully illustrated work of reference is an ideal guide both for the professional horticulturist and keen amateur. Written from an historical perspective, the book also gives an up to date description of the indigenous plants peculiar to each island and examines the crucial differences in climate and soil. It also details the origins of the Botanical Garden and its importance in the protection of rare species. A wide selection of gardens is featured which provides a real feel for the diversity of plant life in the region as well as shedding new light on the complexity and beauty of the Caribbean as a whole.
Author : H. F. Winters
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Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Vegetable gardening
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Author : Renato Tomei
Publisher : Morlacchi Editore
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 18,48 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 886074248X
Author : Monica F. Warner
Publisher : MacMillan Caribbean
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,90 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Botany, Medical
ISBN : 9781405065665
This volume provides a well illustrated, easily read, and no-nonsense guide to Jamaican wild herbs and their several medicinal and related uses. The widespread cultural practice of using a multitude of healing, culinary, and cosmetic herbs is distilled to a core of about 70 species.
Author : Iris Bannochie
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
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