Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times: The Complete Guide to Organic Gardening without Wasting Water

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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.

From the Publisher

Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert & Dry Times

This book is designed to enable you, the average backyard gardener, to overcome the challenges of growing with a minimal water supply. Anyone can do it; you just have to tweak your frame of mind from half empty to half full.

Learn New Techniques

Forget What You Know

Today these water-driven growing techniques, such as rows flooded to saturation, are not the best choice for a dwindling supply. In fact, they are based on assumptions that are no longer in keeping with our environment and can lead to some of the greatest water waste.

A New Normal

To grow food without the guilt of using more water than you need to, it’s important to open your mind to a new way of growing.

Realistic Expectations

Vegetable gardening is a very personal thing that is directly linked to your lifestyle and family size. There are so many variations in both our expectations and the area we have designated for the garden.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sasquatch Books; Illustrated edition (December 29, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 163217023X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632170231
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.27 x 0.61 x 8.5 inches