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More copies of this ISBNGrowing Vegetables West of the Cascades: The Complete Guide to Organic Gardeningby Steve Solomon
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This is the updated 6th edition of Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades, which has evolved from a self-published pamphlet to the master guide to organic vegetable gardening over the past 28 years. Steve Solomon, who was a founder of the Territorial Seed Company, was one of the early proponents of organic gardening, and the first to codify and refine the best practices of small-plot vegetable gardening in the Pacific Northwest. The approaches to understanding and preparing soils, composting, chemical-free fertilizers, efficient uses of water, and garden planning are universal to any climate or region. Solomon gets specific in his extensive advice on growing specific crops in the gentle maritime Northwest climate. This update includes his latest findings on seed sources, refinements in growing and cultivation techniques, and other organic gardening best practices. Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades lays out the principles, but the author advocates that readers think for themselves and grow their gardens as they see fit. Book News Annotation:Solomon lives in Tasmania now, but every few years still updates his
guide for gardeners in the North American Maritime Northwest, first
published in 1980. He discusses the usual topics of conventional
beginning organic gardening books--soil, composting, water, seeds,
predators, and so on--but approaches it all from the particular
conditions encountered in the region, such as no sun in the winter
and no rain in the summer, and nutrients washed out of the soil by a
thousand years of endless rain. Perhaps underlying all other
problems, he says, is that Native Americans in Cascadia did not farm
and so had only one lesson to teach European settlers about
agriculture there, which they have ignored ever since.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades is an invaluable resource for any gardener looking to become more knowledgeable and grow better vegetables. The book features basic info on soils, composting, chemical-free fertilizing, efficient water usage, and planning, but it is also filled with up-to-date tips on seed sources and new growing and cultivation techniques. Featuring a Earth-friendly focus on organic gardening practices, the book helps readers acquire a foundation of master-gardening knowledge that they can use to organize and plan their own gardens however they want. About the AuthorSteve Solomon has been writing and revising Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades since 1979. He lives in Tasmania, OR. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 2 comments:  
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