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• Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades,

  the Complete Guide to Organic Gardening

  Solomon, Steve, 1942-

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  It's always nice to have a resource for gardening particular to your climate. And this book, in its 6th edition, doesn't disappoint. From preparing your soil to planning the garden to determining the best sprinkler placement, there is an abundance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

  Forkner, Lorene Edwards

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  A month-by-month schedule on planning, propagating, and maintaining your vegetable garden in the Pacific Northwest climate. While there is a robust list of online resources, since the book was published several years ago they are slightly outdated,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Northwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

  Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles

  Elzer-Peters, Katie

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  Another full-rounded gardening resource specific to the Pacific Northwest. Including not only a general guide for this specific location there is also a chapter on planning your garden, cultivating the best soil for your garden, and supporting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest

  Cool-season Crops for the Year-round Gardener

  Colebrook, Binda

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  Who says a vegetable garden has to be limited to the warm, sunny months? Find out how you can continue your gardening into the winter with this resource specific to the maritime climate of the Pacific Northwest.

• Cool Season Gardener

  Extend the Harvest, Plan Ahead, and Grow Vegetables Year Round

  Thorness, Bill, 1960-

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  While not specific to the Pacific Northwest, this book offers many suggestions and ideas on how to extend your gardening season no matter where you live.

• Grow Cook Eat

  a Food Lover's Guide to Vegetable Gardening, Including 50 Recipes, Plus Harvesting and Storage Tips

  Galloway, Willi

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  A gardening guide with recipes! While the author is a resident of the Pacific Northwest, this book isn't specific to gardening in the area. There are plenty of guidelines to creating the perfect garden location and keep it maintained to give you a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fruit Trees, Berries & Nuts

  Expert Advice Made Easy

  Pezza, Kim,

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  Kim Pezza's Backyard Farming book series contains quite a variety. In this book, after giving the reader an overview of the history and basics of growing fruit, berries, and nuts, the remaining chapters lay out the guidelines for cultivating your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heirloom Vegetable Gardening

  a Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed Saving, and Cultural History

  Weaver, William Woys, 1947-

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  In it's second edition, this book continues on as a timeless reference on the classic way of gardening with heirloom vegetables has been successful for generations.

• The Backyard Gardener

  Simple, Easy, and Beautiful Gardening With Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers

  Orzel, Kelly,

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  Starting off with an in-depth evaluation and discussion on the state of the soil and the tools of the tilling trade, this book uses full-color photographs to illustrate the aspects of vegetable, herb, and flower gardening. Also included are "garden…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jam Maker's Garden

  Grow Your Own Seasonal Preserves

  Farrell, Holly,

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  With a brief overview of preparing and propagating the jam maker's garden, the majority of the book includes recipes to use for your expected bounty.

• The Mother Earth News Guide to Vegetable Gardening

  Building and Maintaining Healthy Soil, Wise Watering, Pest Control Strategies, Home Composting, Dozens of Growing Guides for Fruits and Vegetables

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  Years of gardening knowledge and wisdom from the writers at Mother Earth News. With chapters by season prefaced by gardening techniques, soil maintenance and compost curation, novice and advanced gardeners alike will most likely find the information…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet

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  So, you're starting small? No harm in that. In typical DK fashion, photos illustrate every step in detail. Whether you are companion planting in multiple pots or using beds of another form (of which they offer many creative ideas), the options…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• High-yield Vegetable Gardening

  Grow More of What You Want in the Space You Have

  McCrate, Colin,

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  Using three garden profiles (urban, suburban, and rural), this book instills the reader with the basic tools needed to start and nurture a vegetable garden.

• The Vegetable Gardener's Bible

  Discover Ed's High-yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions

  Smith, Edward C. (Edward Clarke), 1941-

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  Legendary gardener Edward Smith and the iconic bible of vegetable gardening. With beautiful illustrations and full-color photos this book is filled with almost every topic you might encounter as a gardener. And with more than 100 pages in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pruning & Training

  Brickell, Christopher

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  As with most books published by DK, this book has concise pieces of information with informative, usually step-by-step, photographs or illustrations. Anything you need to know whether you are pruning fruit trees or ornamental trees, whether you are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grow a Little Fruit Tree

  Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-space, Easy-harvest Fruit Trees

  Ralph, Ann (Horticulturist)

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  Focusing on small (or dwarf) fruit trees, this book focuses on selection, transplanting, pruning and picking your fruit. Gorgeous illustrations are included, as well as photographs, to go with the plethora of information about growing little fruit…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Homegrown Berries

  Successfully Grow Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, and More

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  If you ever wanted to have a berry bonanza in your backyard then this is the book for you! Plan your growth cycle with the season in mind and plant for months of berry picking. Tips on the best location, soil and variety are prevalent throughout the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ultimate Book of Vegetables

  Gardening, Health, Beauty, Craft, Cooking

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  Gardening advice with a side of cooking, health, and beauty related information. An A to Z listing of a large variety of vegetables plus growing recommendations is followed by uses for those vegetables not limited to eating them. Although this book…Read moreRead more of this annotation