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Guide to Georgia Vegetable Gardening (Vegetable Gardening Guides)

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I ordered this book for my daughter who had moved to Georgia from LA. She, a keen gardener, tells me that it is exactly what she was looking for and expects it to be a great help in her new surroundings.

This book is very valuable to anyone interested in vegetable gardening in GA. I was new to the area and the soil here is much different from the soil in NJ. I bought the book as a reference guide and it has been very helpful. My garden is getting better each year.

I was thrilled to finally find a guide specific to Georgia and for the most part I have found it useful. The general information is very basic and more for beginners. For example, they talk about how much water to give plants but offer no information on types of irrigation or even a reference to the fact that drip or soaker irrigation is less wasteful and causes fewer disease problems. They also list hay as a mulch and it is very often full of weed seeds. That aside, the basic facts about plant needs are given and that often missing information is essential to understanding how to grow plants. The book covers many ways to start seeds and start plants from purchased transplants.

The individual vegetable sections are divided into When, where and how to plant, followed by care and maintenance and recommended varieties. It clarifies different ways to start each plants, like onions from seeds, sets or stickouts. I appreciate that they talk about how and when a pest attacks the plant so that I can figure out strategies to avoid damage. I must figure them out because their standard recommendation is "Control insects by applying an approved insecticide." though occasionally a mechanical or biological method is offered. I also find the phrase "as soon as the soil can be worked" extremely frustrating because the soil can always be worked in most parts of Georgia. A specific planting time range for south and north would be more helpful. They do tell you where to find the information at your local extension service, if it still has funding.

The fruit section also has very good basic information, including pruning of trees, support for berries and thinning fruits. I love that unusual fruits like kiwi, mayhaw, pawpaw, persimmon, and quince are included!

Again, this is a very good basic guide to conventional gardening with good individual plant information that is often GA specific. It will not help you with organic techniques, but is useful even if you choose not to use chemical insecticides and petroleum fertilizers.

I hope you already know Felder Rushing,Louisiana gardener! Then you know his book will not only give you the information you are looking for, but also include surprising and fascinating side bars. Felder puts the fun into whatever kind of gardening you want to do, without leaving out the how to! Check this book out for planting nuts and fruits as well as a huge variety of vegetables.

The book, "Guide to Georgia Vegetable Gardening," was just what I was looking for, as a birthday gift for our daughter-in-law. She, our son, and children have been living in Georgia for about five years and requested a book on vegetable gardening. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that there are gardening books specific to various states, and found one
for Georgia. Our daughter-in-law was amazed to get a Georgia gardening book, has
scanned it, and is thrilled that it has everything she needs to begin her vegetable garden. She can hardly wait to have her boys start digging!