Growing food in the southwest mountains: A permaculture approach to home gardening above 6,500 feet in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colorado and southern Utah 3rd edition
"If every region in North America had a  handbook like this, we would be seven leagues ahead of where we now are in Permaculture education. The author and publishers are to be commended for creating a first-class resource."-- Cathy HoltThe Permaculture Activist magazine, Winter 2002/2003"Lisa Rayner's new edition of this little masterpiece provides you with principles for living and eating in harmony with northern Arizona's natural habitats. It is a primer on how to change our food production and consumption strategies to sustain the natural and cultural heritage of our region."-- Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan,Author ofComing Home to Eat:The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods.From the preface toGrowing Food in the Southwest Mountains.Focusing on home gardening conditions common to altitudes above 6,500 feet in Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Colorado, and Southern Utah,Growing Food In The Southwest Mountainsis an essential and very highly recommended instructional introduction to successful gardening throughout this region -- as well as invaluable for gardening efforts under similar conditions elsewhere throughout the country.--Midwest Book Review