This antiquarian text contains a simple and practical guide to home food production, containing all the information an amateur gardener could possibly need to know about starting and managing their own vegetable garden. This text was originally produced during the Great War period to supply owners of small gardens and plots with practical guidance in the successful cultivation of essential food crops in a time when an urgent need of making use of every available space existed. Much of the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of much value to those with an interest in the topic. The chapters of this book include: 'The Soil and its Treatment', 'Manures and Fertilisers', 'How to Crop an Allotment', 'A Year's Supply of Vegetables', 'Vegetables and Their Culture', 'Salad Vegetables', 'Herb and How to Grow Them', 'Culture of Food Crops', 'How to Exhibit Vegetables', etcetera. This text was originally published in 1919, and is being proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on growing vegetables at home.