Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Complete Guide to Sustainable Low-Water Organic Gardening in a Cha - Paperback

by Maureen Gilmer (Author), Fred Hoffman (Foreword by)

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.

Author Biography

MAUREEN GILMER has over thirty years' experience in landscape design and has written 18 books on gardening, including The Colorful Dry Garden. She has practiced in northern and southern California, at the peak of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Newport Beach for exposure to a wide range of climates. She currently resides in the high desert.