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The Victorian Garden:
The Orchard & Kitchen Garden

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Fruits & Orchards

Fruits of the Season (Illustrated London Almanack, 1861)
An interesting bimonthly look at fruits cultivated for the season, not only at the current time but historically - hence, the article offers glimpses of fruits cultivated by the Romans, etc.

The Management of Fruit-Houses in Autumn, by William Cole, Head Gardener, Ealing Park, Middlesex (Floral World, 1873)

On Grafting and Budding, by A. Murray, Esq., FLS (Floral World, 1873)

Seasonable Work in the Orchard-House, by a Kentish Gardener (Floral World, 1873)

The Value of Glass in the Cultivation of Fruit (Floral World, 1873)


Apples - Choice Apples for Small Gardens, by John Scott, Merriott Nurseries, Somerset (Floral World, 1873)

Apples - Fruit Trees for Villa Gardens, by John Scott, Merriott Nurseries, Somerset (Floral World, 1873)

The Apple, by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1880)

How to Grow Apples and Pears, by B. Wells (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)
Lengthy, very detailed series.

The Barberry, and Other Neglected Fruits, by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1879)
The other fruits include the gooseberry and the currant.

The Blackberry (Demorest, 1879)

Currants - The Garden Currant (Demorest, 1873)

Cherry Culture, by Thomas Trussler, Head Gardener, Knighton, Buckhurst Hill (Floral World, 1873)

Grape Vines in Ground Vineries, by George Gray, Head Gardener, Ewell Castle, Surrey (Floral World, 1873)

Grapes - Ripe Grapes at Christmas, by J.W. Meredith (Floral World, 1873)

Hawthorn or "May," by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1879)

Peaches, by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1879)

Plums for Small Gardens, by John Scott, Merriott Nurseries, Somerset (Floral World, 1873)

Strawberries - Choice Strawberries for Gardens, by George Smith (Floral World, 1873)

The Strawberry, by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1879)

Strawberries and How to Grow Them, by William Boyce (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1881)

Vegetables

How to Crop the Kitchen Garden, by a Kentish Gardener (Floral World, 1873)

May Work in the Kitchen Garden, by George Gray, Head Gardener, Ewell Castle, Surrey (Floral World, 1873)

New Vegetables, by George Gordon (Floral World, 1873)
These are not "new vegetables" in the sense of vegetables you never heard of before, but new varieties of peas, beets, etc.

Preparing Autumn and Winter Vegetables, by William Cole, Head Gardener, Ealing Park, Middlesex (Floral World, 1873)


Asparagus, The Cultivation of (Floral World, 1873)

Beans, The Cultivation of (Floral World, 1873)

Beets, Select Garden, by Messrs. Barr & Sugden (Floral World, 1873)

Broccoli and Cauliflower, Cultivation of (Floral World, 1873)

Celery Culture in Beds, by George Gray, Head Gardener, Ewell Castle, Surrey (Floral World, 1873)

Kale or Borecole, The Varieties of (Floral World, 1873)

Kales, Variegated (Floral World, 1873)

Onion, Culture of the (Floral World, 1873)

Peas - The Trial of Garden Peas at Chiswick in 1872 (Floral World, 1873)

Potato-Planting and Pea-Picking (Illustrated London Almanack, 1873)

Potatoes, Notes on (Floral World, 1873)

The Tomato: Its Origin, Cultivation and Varieties, by John Allen (Girl's Own Paper, 1895)
Yes, I know this is technically a fruit, but most of us grow it as a vegetable.

Water-Cress - The Culture of the Water-Cress Without Water, by M. Mayer de Jouhe (Floral World, 1873)

Winter Greens, Notes on (Floral World, 1873)

Winter Salading, by George Gray, Head Gardener, Ewell Castle, Surrey (Floral World, 1873)

Herbs & Other Gardens

Herbs: Their Domestic Uses, Properties, Culture (Godey's, 1873)

The Doctor's Corner in the Kitchen Garden (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)
"There is many and many a simple herb, that can very easily be cultivated in any out-of-the-way corner of the kitchen garden... [that are] simply invaluable in many cases of sickness."

Our Mushroom Bed: A Narrative of Failure and Success (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1879)

The Nutmeg, by Mrs. C.S. Nourse (Demorest, 1879)

The Last Course: Nuts (Demorest, 1879)

Medical Botany of the Garden, Field and Forest, by Abram Livezey (Peterson's, 1883)
An interesting monthly column on herbal remedies.

Health in the Kitchen Garden, by Gordon Stables, M.D., R.N. ("Medicus") (Girl's Own Paper, 1887)

My Herb Garden, by Lady Georgina Vernon (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)
How to plant one, and what to plant for kitchen and health use.
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