The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States - Softcover

Walla Walla onions, crisp sweet peas, and juicy Hermiston melons are just a few of the harvest delights awaiting gardeners in the mountain states. The region&;s topography of skyscraping peaks and vast sagebrush steppe, while stunning, offers up weather conditions as dramatic as they are variable. So, how do you use that hot, dry summer weather to grow the sweetest bell peppers? Which amendments are best for our lean, mean soil? And during the long winter months, how can you protect overwintering root vegetables from frost?

Mary Ann Newcomer answers these questions and more while covering the many eccentricities of gardening in the arid west. Monthly planning guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, rainwater harvesting, and composting.

Whether you are just starting your season or looking for ways to extend it, this is your guide to producing a bountiful, year-round harvest in the mountain states.