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Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades: The Complete Guide to Natural Gardening

This is the bible of vegetable gardening for anyone turning the soil west of the Cascade Mountains — from Western British Columbia to Northern California. It includes the basics of soil, when best to plant, the art of composting, what varieties grow well here, which seed companies are reliable, information on handling pests, and an extensive section on the cultivation of each vegetable.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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