Students may find this interesting because through domestic environment and organic means it teaches in a very practical way that how every one of us can get interested in cultural and adopt it as a way of life. Starting chapters look into the conditions for the indoor Garden -- light, temperature and moisture, soils and manures and then proceeds to starting plants from cuttings and management of different kinds of house plants like flowering plants, shrubs and foliage plants, vines, ferns and palms, etc. onwards to chapter eight and nine, tools and implements used in germination, support and potting are discussed: boxes, window-boxes, vases, hanging baskets, the coldframe. Then comes the topic of the hotbed and gardening, heat germination, flower beds and general garden management which includes insects and diseases. Towards the end of the book composts, manures and a sample garden plan are given for beginners but before that there is a very useful spread of a few chapters that deals with gardening with less water. This particular length is included because it has greater relevance to future and also in many areas where water is scarce, there should be no reason why our homes be not bestowed with green foliage and colourful flowers. |
