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Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables: The Complete Guide

Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables: The Complete Guide

An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates

Wherever you live in the desert--up to 3,500-feet elevation--this guide is for you. Enjoy plentiful fruits and vegetables from your desert garden. Desert gardening expert George Brookbank will help you with your desert garden.

Two books in one . . . A tremendous reference tool you'll use all year 'round!

1. Complete how-to-do-it guide
--Drip irrigation and watering
--How to prepare desert soil
--Which plant and tree varieties to choose
--Citrus: Watering, pruning, fertilizing
--New varieties for favorites: tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, melons
And the unusual . . .
Low-chill apples
Oriental vegetables
Yard-long beans
--New chapters on hydroponics and alternatives to poisonous chemicals

2. Week-by-week desert calendar
--Learn how to work with the desert's short seasons, hot weather, insects, and soils
--When to plant
--When to prune

Over 650 photographs

Great for Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas!
Country USA
Brand Da Capo Press
Manufacturer Grand Central Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1991-04-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781555610029

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