{"product_id":"southwest-fruit-vegetable-gardening-2nd-edition-plant-grow-and-harvest-the-best-edibles-for-arizona-nevada-new-mexico-gardens-paperback","title":"Southwest Fruit \u0026 Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Arizona, Nevada \u0026 New Mexico Gardens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Soule\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this updated 2nd edition of\u003ci\u003e Southwest Fruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of the southwestern US you call home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Growing in the Southwest isn't easy. It's either too hot or too cold and often very dry. The region hosts a range of soils and climate conditions that can be difficult for a gardener to navigate. That's why this \u003cb\u003eregion-specific garden guide\u003c\/b\u003e is a\u003cb\u003e must-have for every Southwestern gardener\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Botanist Jacqueline Soule simplifies \u003cb\u003ethe ins and outs of gardening in the Southwest\u003c\/b\u003e and serves as your guide to success. Regardless of whether you're tending an in-ground plot, a small container garden, or a series of raised beds, \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Fruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource. You'll find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed \u003cb\u003eprofiles of over 60 edible plants\u003c\/b\u003e that thrive in the region's distinctive growing conditions, including favorites like tomatoes, sweet potatoes, summer squash, hot peppers, and pomegranates--plus popular herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on \u003cb\u003esoil preparation\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarting seeds\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efertilizer tips\u003c\/b\u003e, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for safely managing the Southwest's most troublesome \u003cb\u003evegetable garden pests\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful \u003cb\u003eplanting tips\u003c\/b\u003e to keep you on track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGarden maintenance\u003c\/b\u003e advice to ensure a lush, productive, and high-yielding garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Regardless of whether you're a first-time grower or an experienced Master Gardener, the \u003cb\u003emodern varieties\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewell-researched gardening information\u003c\/b\u003e found here will have you going from seed to harvest with confidence and know-how. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthwest Fruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the regional \u003cb\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening series\u003c\/b\u003e from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include \u003ci\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMid-Atlantic Fruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTexas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline A. Soule\u003c\/b\u003e is a botanist and garden writer from Tucson. She has developed strong expertise as a gardener in the Southwest. As a garden writer, Soule has contributed more than a thousand gardening columns for local, regional, and national newspapers and magazines, and she has written or been the technical writer for numerous gardening books. Soule teamed up with the Tierra del Sol Institute to develop its Arizona Gardening Series, consisting of \u003ci\u003eButterfly Gardening in Southern Arizona\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuccess With Succulents\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Fruit \u0026amp; Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e (Cool Springs Press). When she's not writing gardening columns or books, Soule is a speaker and educator, offering a wide array of plant-related workshops, classes, and other programs throughout southern Arizona, including through OASIS Tucson. She loves to landscape with plants that require as little care as possible. Many of the plants in her books were test grown in her own yard. 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