Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables: The Complete Guide

Desert Gardening: Fruits & Vegetables: The Complete Guide

<div><b>An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates</b></div><div><br></div><div>Wherever you live in the desert--up to 3,500-feet elevation--this 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.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Two books in one . . . A tremendous reference tool you'll use all year 'round!</b></div><div><br></div><div>1. Complete how-to-do-it guide</div>--Drip irrigation and watering<br>--How to prepare desert soil<br>--Which plant and tree varieties to choose<br>--Citrus: Watering, pruning, fertilizing<br>--New varieties for favorites: tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, melons<div>And the unusual . . . <br></div><div>Low-chill apples</div><div>Oriental vegetables</div><div>Yard-long beans</div><div>--New chapters on hydroponics and alternatives to poisonous chemicals</div><div><br></div><div>2. Week-by-week desert calendar</div><div>--Learn how to work with the desert's short seasons, hot weather, insects, and soils</div><div>--When to plant</div><div>--When to prune</div><div><br></div><div><i>Over 650 photographs</i><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Great for Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas!</b><br></div>