The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast - Expert Tips for Growing Fresh Produce in Southern Climates | Perfect for Home Gardens, Urban Farming & Sustainable Living
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How to grow your own food in the Heartland! There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening—what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing information written by local gardening expert, Ira Wallace. Monthly planting 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, worm bins, and more. This must-have book is for gardeners in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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This is a wonderful resource and one that I am so glad I purchased! I just wished I would have purchased it this exact time, last year. We are new to the Deep South, having been here almost a full year now. Had I purchased this in Nov 2014 when I knew this is where we were coming, I would have saved myself some serious time and heartache. I was still used to the Northern time line although I adjusted mine by about two months (planting in April vs June). It was still 3-6 months behind and thus, I lost most of my garden. Unfortunately, I also spent $$$$ on heirloom and rare varieties and all but a small handful were productive. Lesson learned.This book is laid out according to months and it gives you a Cliff Notes version of a list on the first page of every chapter (month) of what to do this month. It adjusts the timeline for Northern South and Deep South as well as a guide for those in between. I have learned with this book that the summer months are my new "winter". Very few things that my family's taste buds enjoy will produce during those 3-3.5 months. Again, a major time and money saver had I know this up front. I've been able to get my garden in order now (November) so that my seedlings are ready to be planted in Jan which is a very new idea to me. Everything my fruits like grapes and berries to herbs, garlic, root crops, greens, etc can be found here. I could look up the info online or via the county extension office as to what to plant and when, but this book does a far better job with the details than any of the sites I looked last year. The author also understands that many of us like organic gardening and are fans of heirlooms. She herself, runs a seed company that sells heirlooms. I was able to purchase heirloom GREEN cotton seeds! A rare find, indeed!If you like full color, glossy pages then this is not the book for you. Most of the text is dark brown on tan pages which might be a turnoff for some. I would purchase this book again should anything happen to my copy. I've been using it a lot in the past week to plant my heirloom garlic varieties and soon, heirloom storage onions.
