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Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times
Maureen Gilmer
其他書名
The Complete Guide to Organic Gardening without Wasting Water
出版
Sasquatch Books
, 2015-12-29
主題
Gardening / Climatic / Desert
Gardening / Vegetables
Gardening / Regional / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
ISBN
1632170248
9781632170248
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3MfTBwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
Master organic vegetable gardening in 4 different low-water conditions—including high and low desert, drought, and voluntary water conservation.
Features over 100 photos, maps, and diagrams—perfect for vegetable gardeners in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and more!
Dedicated home gardeners will discover how to grow delicious produce in dry times with this authoritative full-color handbook. Using modern techniques, as well as tips from native traditions ranging from the southwestern United States to the Middle East, this guide offers the best of ancient wisdom and the newest innovations in conservation.
Inside you’ll find over 100 color photos, maps, and diagrams, plus expert information on:
• Gardening in
high and low desert
,
drought
conditions, and for
voluntary water conservation
• How to assess your site and
climate modification
•
Water-wise gardening methods:
in-ground, container, and raised bed gardening
•
Soil science
, proper
watering methods
, and
pest control
• How to choose
drought-tolerant and desert-hardy vegetable seeds
•
Recommended varieties by region
, plus a
seasonal crop guide
•
Resource list
,
checklist
, and
glossary
While this guide is geared towards those who live in high desert, low desert, mountains (short season), Pacific coast, and inland valley areas of the Western United States, gardeners anywhere in the world looking to save water can find useful guidance. As more communities suffer the effects of climate change, experienced desert gardener Maureen Gilmer’s sage advice on dry gardening becomes more and more relevant.
