Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades: Steve Solomon's Complete Guide to Natural Gardening [J0005]

1989 - PB with minor wear. Considered to be the definitive food gardening manual for the Pacific Northwest. 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.

From recent=ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Excellent resource for growing in this specific region and climate. Very informative and educational. If you're growing in this region I highly recommend. My only complaint is it's geared towards large plots of land. I wish there was a chapter on growing in pots, containers, or a small raised bed."; "A solid guide for gardeners in the Western Washington, Oregon and NW California. There are some more complicated topics, such as area specific soil science, which are not usually included in gardening guides. It gave me a much better understanding of what to expect from the land I farm and how to make it more successful."; "This guy is hilariously grouchy about various garden practices from square-foot gardening, to anything Rodale ever did, to the disgusting taste of fava beans. But the book is packed with great region-specific tips in addition to the voice ;)"