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Extreme Gardening: How to Grow Organic in the Hostile Deserts [Paperback]

David Owens
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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November 1, 2000 0970501609 978-0970501608 First
Extreme Gardening is the quintessential gardening guide to organic gardening against all odds. Written by the well-known gardening guru, the "Garden Guy," David Owens shows the experienced and novice gardener how to grow organic foods in hostile climates (all desert climates) and land. Simple to understand with user-friendly spine, the book covers all topics from watering, design, tools, schedules, fertilizing, companion planting, and soils.

The book is easily divided into three main sections-vegetables, fruits and nuts, and controlling extreme pests organically. Each section is full of useful tips such as: each plants nickname; when they are available; how they should be supported; when to plant them; how to properly shade or unshade it; and how to fertilize it, etc. The controlling extreme pests section is broken down into sections by bug name and how to use organic, insect, and sensory-distracting controls.

The author, David Owens is a familiar face on local Phoenix television and radio as one of the foremost experts on organic gardening.


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"Dave has been the Garden Guy for a long time, but with this book, he is now the Garden Guru of the southwest desert...." -- A. Wayne Smith, The Farm at South Mountain

"This is probably the best gardening book since that American classic, Catcher in the Rye Grass." -- Dan Davis, co-host of "Good Morning Arizona," KTVK

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Poco Verde Landscape; First edition (November 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970501609
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970501608
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 8.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book is a must for desert gardeners. Mother of bacon  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
This one is good for figuring out when to plant everything. Prickly Pear  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
It gives a lot of great information about setting up and planning your garden. David J. Henning  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Gardening--you bet! February 1, 2010
Format:Paperback
I'm an organic vegetable gardener who lives in the desert Southwest. I get the extreme hot summers but cooler winters than Tucson or Phoenix. I like this book mostly for plant culture. All the plant culture information most gardeners ever need is on-line, but desert gardening is bit counter-intuitive. It's helpful to have desert specific information. Most folks aren't planting their melons in March, but I am.

For example: Owens'tomato growing information is right on. I know because I do it his way. I raise my tomatoes in the shade. That wouldn't work well way back East where I was raised. Last summer I had a great harvest despite a late visit from grasshoppers. I brought in 45 tomatoes to ripen indoors the day before our first frost of Oct 27. We enjoyed the last tomato of year December 6th---not bad.
I'm talking real tomatoes you can slice and put on your sandwich, not just cherry tomatoes.

I own two other desert gardening books: Mary Irish's Month-by-Month gardening in the Desert Southwest. This one is good for figuring out when to plant everything. And,Desert Gardening Fruits and Vegetables, The Complete Guide by George Brookbank. This book isn't organized as well as the other two books, but it was the first desert specific gardening book I bought. I've read it cover to cover several times and despite the poor black and white photos, it's my favorite of the three. I consider my desert gardening library complete with these three books.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good tips...not only for Desert Gardeners April 8, 2001
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Format:Paperback
I live in Phoenix and have the opportunity of catching Dave Owens tips for gardening on Channel 3 on a weekly basis. Dave has so many tips for gardening that the only way to harness his knowledge is to purchase this book. I have come to find that these tips work not only for those of us living in the desert, but I pass them along to my Mother in Wyoming, and she has as much success as I do with them. Dave is an extremely knowledgable gardner and his book reflects that, the layout was very thought out and takes you step by step from the "what do I need", to "now I've got what I need, what do I do" stages. Bravo, Dave!
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best gardening books I have ever read! March 22, 2002
Format:Paperback
David Owens has written a real winner with this book! He tells us which plants will survive in our harsh desert environment and how to plant and take care of them. The book is easy to follow and I'm having good luck with all the trees and vegetables I have planted using his guidelines.

If you thought that gardening was not an option since you moved to the desert you need this book to show you the way!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars very informative
after reading this book I am now more motivated to start a garden. I rated it four stars because I have not started the garden at this time so I don't know how hard this will be. Read more
Published 16 days ago by GARY
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book full of great info.
I live in the high desert of Northern Arizona where we experience high heat, little rain, and lots of wind. So far this book has helped me to plan a better garden. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dreamspydr
4.0 out of 5 stars Good info for this specific area.
This book provides good info for the AZ desert - my only complaint is that is doesn't offer any info on grapes, yet Dave talks about how great they do here in the desert southwest. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard & Judi Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Delivery
I have yet to really sit down and read through the book entirely. But what I have reviewed, was excellent. Can't wait to start gardening in the desert.
Published 3 months ago by Sunny
2.0 out of 5 stars Vegas Baby
I live in Las Vegas. I was excited to find a book on desert gardening. But this book was a disappointment.

It is limited in content. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Best southwest gardening book
I recommend this book for anyone who lives in the desert. I've never found a book that helps with desert growing anymore this one. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Christine Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for a desert gardener
I really love this book, it is perfect for the Arizona gardener. It's more like an instruction manual, you can't go wrong with this book.
Published 6 months ago by Naomi Olson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Powerful Amazing source of information for the Desert
I have tried unsuccessfully to grow simple things in the desert only to have them eaten by everything from bugs to rabbits and chipmonks. Read more
Published 11 months ago by MikeHolder
4.0 out of 5 stars Organic gardeners: I recommend this read!
Excellent book. Needed it for an organic gardening class, and I think it is a book I will read and continue to reference even after the class is over. Read more
Published 13 months ago by AnnaRegina21
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely got me going in the right direction!
I bought this book when I moved to Phoenix and started getting pretty serious about my garden. It was definitely a good place to start. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David J. Henning
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