An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates
Wherever you live in the desertup to 3,500-feet elevationthis 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 guideDrip 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!