Vintage gardening book: Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines and Melons

We love the look of old books, but what makes them even more enjoyable is if they are still of practical use. This one is probably 1940s, going by the style of the illustrations. It is a great guide to growing Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines and Melons. Outside, the jacket looks scruffy, and inside it is well-foxed, but don't you think that only adds to its vintage appeal?


Those of you who already know us, will know that we have oodles of books that are taking up far too much space, so it is time to move them on. With the new Etsy shop opening in January 2012, we will be very choosy about what we list there - at first, while we settle in, our books probably won't be listed. We will though be posting pictures and descriptions of them here, for all to see what we have, so if you see something you like, just ask via @collectini on Twitter.