The ultimate bible for organic vegetable gardening in the Pacific
Northwest, featuring extensive updates and new material on soil health,
natural pest control, and more
Now in its seventh edition, this complete guide to organic vegetable,
herb, and flower gardening addresses issues of soil, seeds, compost, and
watering. Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades has evolved from a
self-published pamphlet into the master guide to organic gardening over
the past thirty-five years. Steve Solomon, who founded the Territorial
Seed Company, was one of the early proponents of organic gardening, and
the first to codify and refine the best practices of small-plot
vegetable gardening in the Pacific Northwest. The approaches to
understanding and preparing soils, composting, chemical-free
fertilizers, efficient uses of water, and garden planning are universal
to any climate or region. Solomon gets specific in his extensive advice
on growing specific crops--from tomatoes and beans to kale and
turnips--in the gentle maritime Northwest climate.
This new and updated edition includes:
- A new formula for complete organic fertilizer and how to tweak it for
different soil conditions
- How-to sections for herbs and ornamental plants
- New organization for better usability
- Updated sources for appropriate seed suppliers
- Information about natural pest controls
