It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read The Better Days Books First Book of Farming: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Origiganic Grower by Charles L. Goodrich
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"The most successful farmers of the present day are those who work in harmony with the forces and laws of nature ..." With this simple yet profoundly prescient opening line, Charles L. Goodrich sets the wise, practical and eminently earth-friendly tone that informs every page of The Better Days Books First Book of Farming: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Origiganic Grower. Originally published in 1905, this timeless primer for the aspiring farmer (or backyard or market gardener!) "begins at the beginning," exploring the hidden secrets of how plants grow and what they need to flourish. It then takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the worlds of roots, seed, soil and water, then on into the fundamental "orgiganic" methods by which bountiful harvests can reaped without recourse to poisonous chemical fertilizers or insecticides. Includes chapters on restoring and maintaining soil fertility, fixing drainage problems, and strategies for successful crop rotation.
The Better Days Books First Book of Farming: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Origiganic Grower by Charles L. Goodrich is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.
This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read The Better Days Books First Book of Farming: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Origiganic Grower aloud.
The Better Days Books First Book of Farming: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Origiganic Grower is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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