Growing Food in the High Desert Country

by Weinberg, Julie Behrend

• ISBN13: 9780865340664
• ISBN10: 0865340668
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-12-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

GROWING FOOD IN THE HIGHER DESERT COUNTRY is a comprehensive gardening book with emphasis on growing vegetables. The author seeks to help the high desert dweller cope with the problems of raising plants in a dry land. From practical experience, she learned that her familiar East coast gardening techniques were not suitable to the high country so she developed the special methods given in this book. In addition to vegetables, Ms. Weinberg discusses various aspects of fruit tree culture in the high desert and drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs and trees. A special chapter on common garden pests tells how to control them without the use of commercial pesticides.

Author Biography

Julie Behrend Weinberg studied organic horticulture and agriculture at Goddard College

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
The High Desert Country's Troublesome Trio: Climate, Water Supply and Soil	p. 9
Plants: Some Basic Facts	p. 12
Starting the Garden	p. 15
Building the Soil	p. 21
Soil pH	p. 29
Fertilizers	p. 31
Water	p. 35
Mulch	p. 39
Planning the Garden	p. 42
Vegetables and Their Culture in High Desert Country	p. 49
Pests	p. 71
Orchards	p. 85
List of Drought-Hardy Perennials	p. 89
List of Drought-Hardy Shrubs	p. 90
List of Drought-Hardy Trees	p. 90
Recommended Reading	p. 91
Bibliography	p. 93
Index	p. 94
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