{"product_id":"growing-vegetables-in-the-great-joseph-r-thomasson-9780700604302","title":"Growing Vegetables in the Great Plains","description":"The Great Plains may be the breadbasket of the nation, but it's a tough place to grow vegetables. Damaging spring winds, unpredictable hail storms, and late freezes combine with scorching summer heat, parched ground, and hordes of plant-destroying insects to ravage the crops of unwary gardeners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a bountiful Plains garden, brimming with luscious tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, carrots, squash, and beans, is an achievable goal, according to botanist Joseph Thomasson. Even cool season vegetables like celery, head-lettuce, peas, and broccoli can be grown successfully--if you know how. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomasson describes exactly how in this practical new gardening guide. His advice, tested in 18 years of backyard gardening throughout the region, is tailored for gardeners in the Great Plains--from North Dakota to Texas, from the Rocky Mountain foothills to Iowa and Missouri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst Thomasson focuses on the big picture, sizing up the particular climactic problems of the region and describing how gardeners can cope. He lists best-adapted plant varieties, including his favorites, and offers detailed advice about such gardening essentials as soil preparation, planting, water conservation, and more. He also provides a key to identifying pests and diseases and tells what to do about them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he moves closer for a look at the little picture. Why is a pumpkin leaf \"scratchy?\" How do plants breathe? Through the highly magnified images of scanning electron microscopy, Thomasson provides a unique perspective on the microscopic wonders of the garden, from a bee's stinger to cucumber pollen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph R. Thomasson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0700604308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700604302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Joseph R. Thomasson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159214387455,"sku":"9780700604302","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f49c0d1-13a5-411f-a789-969dc17b7623.jpg?v=1689081280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/growing-vegetables-in-the-great-joseph-r-thomasson-9780700604302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}