Good, not great
This book was well worth the money I paid for it, but I was disappointed that there weren't any charts to tell me specifically which varieties of tomatoes, peppers, etc, to buy for my desert garden. Also, there was a planting chart, to tell me when to plant, which was very useful, but they had no guidelines on when I could expect a harvest. (Perhaps this was because they didn't give any specific varieties, or maybe just a few, so they couldn't determine days to harvest.)
I did learn a lot about the various problems with soil, etc (although that didn't really affect me, since I'm planting in tall raised beds in garden soil bought at Home Depot.) They spent a great deal of time on caliche, when I would have rather they spent the time on actual harvesting and varieties, which is what I thought I was buying. Also, more space was devoted to fruit trees, when I'm more interested in vegetables.
Overall, the writer is very competent and I did learn some things that made the book well worth the price. It just wasn't exactly what I was looking for....I guess I need another book! :)
So Pertinent to Southwest Gardening
At a recent class for Master Gardening in Arizona, my instructor recommended this book. I've been looking for a book that is specific to the Phoenix AZ area as our gardening needs are so different than everywhere else. I was very impressed with the simplicity and tons of info this book provided.
great resource for phoenix!
great resource for gardening in phoenix. although his perspective is for tucson in specific, you can use his expertise to apply to phoenix. with so many short growing seasons, you can't live without this handy reference guide to help you make the most of your vegetable garden!
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