Success with Small Fruits

"Success with Small Fruits" by Edward Payson Roe is a gardening book from the 1800s. It teaches people how to grow berries like strawberries and raspberries and shows the best ways to have a successful garden. Roe wants to encourage readers to start gardening again and enjoy growing their own fruits, remembering the connection between humans and nature. The beginning of the book explains how important growing your own fruits can be on a personal level, and for society in general. He talks about how people have mostly forgotten how to garden, mentioning the fun and health benefits that come with it. Roe reminds us of the past with his own thoughts, while also sharing stories with other gardeners to back up his ideas, and he uses an easy-going style to make readers feel welcome as he introduces the ideas that he will be discussing in the rest of the book.