Grow Great Vegetables in New York (Grow Great Vegetables State-By-State)

I'm new to upstate NY and planning for my upcoming garden felt overwhelming. This region-specific book has some great basic gardening information and has been very helpful while I'm trying to plan what plants to grow this year. I will definitely recommend this book to any of my neighbors who want to learn more about gardening.

This is a great guide, as gardening in NY can be anywhere from hardiness zones 3-7. There are even differences among zones, for example, Long Island ( where I live) has the western end which is hotter and dryer than the east end with the ocean breeze. Too many books rely on a one size fits all approach, but Grow Great Vegetables in NY lays out a ton of useful information.This book is broken with a general introduction to NY gardening, then by month with ideas for what will work in your zone. Fact: Every year, I start seeds in February, but I have found that the conditions of spring( hello, the 99th day of January)does not equate ideal planting temperatures, and this year I am going to wait.March, for example, tells you what you should do ( based on your zone), preparing beds, having frost protection available, and building a hoop house. You won't be sorry you read this guide as it covers slugs, beneficial insects, what you should plant, starting seed indoors, supporting your plants.....just basically everything you need to know to grow a garden! I have been gardening for several years, and learned something new every month! A very comprehensive guide.I received a DRC from Timber Press through NetGalley.

This was an extremely comprehensive and detailed book.The author described how to prepare, plant, and harvest month by month and by planting zones using a to do list. This book also contained a multitude of other useful information such as: how to identify pest problems, how to make much safer homemade pesticides, conserving water in the garden, how to tell when the vegetables are ripe, preserving your harvest, and seed saving and storing.Since I live in New York, I read this book. The author has similar books for different states such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. If you are a gardener, this is a great resource book that will hopefully improve your success rate.

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Way to many pictures and not enough context.Nice for middle schoolers, but very basic/common gardening knowledge for adults.