John Bradshaw (2) (1916–1991)
Autor(a) de John Bradshaw's Guide to Better Gardening: All About Lawns
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Obras de John Bradshaw
Better gardening encyclopedia 3 cópias
Better gardening Book 1 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1916
- Data de falecimento
- 1991
- Sexo
- male
- Locais de residência
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ocupação
- gardener
- Organizações
- Ontario Horticultural Association
CFRB radio station
Membros
Resenhas
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 21
- Membros
- 65
- Popularidade
- #261,994
- Avaliação
- 3.0
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 207
- Idiomas
- 11
On the downside, the book was published in 1982. Varieties recommended are not necessarily available in the 21st century, and contrary to gardeners' current attitudes, Bradshaw is solely focussed on taste. Taste is important, but if varieties are lost to the vagaries of the marketplace, that taste may be gone forever. The question of hybrid vs open pollinated seed is not on Bradshaw's radar, unless to exclaim over a variety's "hybrid vigor", and seed saving is not considered. Every time a seed seller closes its doors, more varieties are lost; the number of varieties in this book no longer available attest to this problem. Gardeners in the 21st century are realizing that the quality of our garden produce is of great importance, but we need to take control of the seeds which we grow in order to secure quality food for the future.… (mais)