The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States
Few great, beginner-oriented gardening books tackle the unique problems of getting your hands dirty in the Intermountain West."And the prose in Idahoan Mary Ann Newcomer's "Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States"  has just the right touch. You can tell she's been there and planted that and knows our region's eccentricities like the back of her trowel. An A-Z encyclopedia of edibles and month-by-month to-do lists form the book's backbone." -  The Denver Post" worth a long look." "Concentrating on eight states & the lower part of two Canadian provinces, "Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States" is full of useful information, like the number of frost-free growing days for 20 locations in the mountain West; how to test for soil composition and how to amend your soil if needed; organic versus inorganic; planning a first-time garden -- choosing size, designing the beds, choosing what to grow. The large middle section of the book is a month-by-month guide of what to do in the garden... is packed with good information." The Pueblo Chieftain“Great, beginner-oriented gardening book… it piles on the tips, charts and checklists for everywhere along the Rockies. And the prose in Idahoan Mary Ann Newcomer'sGuide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain Stateshas just the right touch. You can tell she's been there and planted that and knows our region's eccentricities like the back of her trowel.”(Mary Jean PorterThe Pueblo Chieftan)“Worth a long look… packed with good information.”