The Small Unheated Greenhouse
Arthur J Simons
Sold by Crappy Old Books, Barry, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 6 February 2025
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Good
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Add to basketSold by Crappy Old Books, Barry, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 6 February 2025
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketIntroducing The Small Unheated Greenhouse (1959) by Arthur J. Simons , published by W. H. & L. Collingridge ? a book that looks you calmly in the eye and says, ?You don?t need luxury, you need discipline.? Because this is not a greenhouse for people who want tropical fruit and a chaise longue. This is a greenhouse for people who want to earn their tomatoes. ?Unheated? is doing a lot of work here. It?s essentially the greenhouse equivalent of hard mode: no gentle warmth, no pampering, no cheating. Just you, some glass, the British climate, and a quiet, stubborn belief that nature can be persuaded if you?re organised enough. It?s gardening with moral fibre. Published in 1959, this is peak sensible post-war practicality ? an era when the solution to most problems involved good habits, careful timing, and not expecting too much fuss. Simons writes with the reassuring authority of someone who has seen seedlings fail, has had frost laugh in his face, and has come out the other side with a notebook full of dates and a slightly stern optimism. Inside you?ll find the sort of advice that makes you feel both encouraged and lightly judged: ventilation, staging, shading, watering, pests, and the delicate art of coaxing tender plants through a climate that remains unconvinced. It?s about maximising what you?ve got ? space, light, season ? and doing it without turning your greenhouse into a heated spa for cucumbers. And honestly, there?s something deeply charming about a ?small unheated greenhouse? as a life philosophy. Modest ambitions. Quiet persistence. Practical joy. You are not conquering the tropics. You are simply extending the season by a few brave weeks and calling it victory. This copy is from Crappy Old Books , in Good condition ? which means it?s ready for its next custodian: someone who likes the idea of growing things under glass, enjoys the faint romance of condensation on panes, and is not afraid to lose a battle or two to slugs. No ISBN, of course ? because in 1959 books were not tracked, they were kept , often in sheds, next to twine. Perfect for: Gardeners with limited space and unlimited hope Anyone who likes practical books that get straight to the point Readers who find joy in small wins and hardy seedlings The Small Unheated Greenhouse : proof that you don?t need heat to grow ambition ? just glass, grit, and the willingness to check the thermometer like it owes you money. Crappy Old Books: cultivating quiet victories since forever.
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