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Growing Food In the High Desert Country

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My farm is at nearly 7000 feet elevation in southern Utah, and if I met the author right now I'd take a red-sand-stained $100 bill out of my daughter's saving account and give it to her. I love this practical, informative, to-the-point, no-nonsense book. It addresses my high-desert farming needs perfectly. We have had great success modeling our soil-building program on this book's advice, and, when everything seems hopeless after a June freeze or a drying windstorm, we often turn to it for feet-on-the-ground wisdom, always encouraging and bracingly realistic. It doesn't look like much, and the editing is pretty bad, but the contents are GOLDEN. I highly recommend for vegetable gardens and small farms in the high, dry intermountain West. Thanks!

I found that this book fits my quest for growing vegetables in the high deserts of north Reno, Nevada. Our home is at the 5700-foot level. While the book addresses high desert growing in the southwest - Arizona and New Mexico, the author discusses all the growing issues that apply to Nevada as well. We also have poor clay-like or sandy soil, high winds and about 4-5 months of growing season with limited water supply.

The author clearly addresses all the issues of growing in the high desert. The soft bound book is thorough, concise, and easy to read. It is a good source for high altitude gardening.

This is not a coffee table book. What it is: a helpful guide written by someone who obviously has faced the challenges of growing food in the high desert. I'm currently a Midwestern gardener planning to move to the (you guessed it) high desert. This book gives me the facts I need to know what I'm getting into and how to work with the soil and climate of the area. I know this book will be front and center on my bookshelf - and out in the garden.

This slim little book is packed with good, solid information. If you're new to high altitude vegetable gardening, read this book. It's a little daunting what needs to be done, but the author explains the tasks with such grace that you won't feel overwhelmed for long.