Just out: Sunset's new book on "edibles"
I'll have to get the new Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits, just published by Sunset Books. (Maybe they should have called it "Soup to Nuts" because it covers nuts, too.)
It includes instructions on growing in containers as well as in the ground, planning kitchen gardens, composting, building raised beds, and more. Of course it provides growing season details for all regions of the West, which is what makes it especially valuable to western gardeners.
I've grown ornamentals for years but have been trying to grow food for just the past few years. I've found that the requirements for food plants are more complicated and not at all flexible. My second season was more successful than the first, so I'll keep trying.
It includes instructions on growing in containers as well as in the ground, planning kitchen gardens, composting, building raised beds, and more. Of course it provides growing season details for all regions of the West, which is what makes it especially valuable to western gardeners.
I've grown ornamentals for years but have been trying to grow food for just the past few years. I've found that the requirements for food plants are more complicated and not at all flexible. My second season was more successful than the first, so I'll keep trying.
Posted by Laurel at 1/21/2010 2:19 PM 
Categories: Gardening,Growing Food
Tags: Western Garden Book of Edibles
Categories: Gardening,Growing Food
Tags: Western Garden Book of Edibles
Can't wait to see this one! We have an old out of print book called "Edible Landscaping". I've been watching for something more current I could trust.
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A few years back I purchased "The Edible Garden" and found it to be quite useful in our early gardening attempts. Not too long ago I happened upon "Western Garden..." and it seems like a more pumped of version of the previous book and gave us some new options and information.
While trying to think a little greener and to save our family some money by growing our own produce I also found that, while not easy, it was very relaxing!
Pat
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