After reading the book, you will learn how to grow a rich harvest of vegetables and melons without the use of modern technical means and fertilizers. It describes in detail the recommendations of a famous Russian vegetable grower, which were successfully used in peasant farms and gardens of city residents about a hundred years ago. Most of the techniques and tips are still relevant today. The collection includes four popular brochures by the author: “How to grow a pound of cabbage” (1925), “How to grow a three-pound pumpkin and good cucumbers in the north. A Guide for Peasants" (1925), "How to Get 1,500 Poods of Potatoes from a Tithe" (1925) and "How to Grow Large Watermelons, Melons, Pumpkins and Cucumbers" (1913). For a wide range of readers