Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide - by Cheryl Moore-Gough & Robert Gough (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in the five states that comprise the Rocky Mountain region. Professional horticulturist, Cheryl Moore-Gough, addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region from how to select, grow, and harvest a host of vegetables that will succeed to offering tips for extending the season.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in the five states that comprise the Rocky Mountain region. Expert horticulturist, Cheryl Moore-Gough, addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region from how to select, grow, and harvest a host of vegetables that will succeed to offering tips for extending the season. Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in the five states that comprise the Rocky Mountain region. Professional horticulturist, Cheryl Moore-Gough, addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region from how to select, grow, and harvest a host of vegetables that will succeed to offering tips for extending the season.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Cheryl and her late husband Bob are acknowledged experts for gardeners in the Rocky Mountain region. Despite the challenges of growing vegetables here--short growing seasons, cool nights, drought, and lousy soil--you can be a successful gardener; you just need to know more. For this edition, Cheryl has revised and updated the information you need to "get growing." -Andra and Dan Spurr, Publisher and Editor of Rocky Mountain Gardening magazine Our network is thrilled to offer our affiliated radio stations the program "Northern Gardening Tips," which is produced by Cheryl Moore-Gough and airs across Montana and Wyoming. We believe that Cheryl is one of the most knowledgeable horticulturists in the Rocky Mountains. Her radio programs assist and educate thousands of vegetable gardeners across our region. -Rocky Erickson, News Operations Director, Northern News Network Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is my go-to book for the best information on gardening in the Rocky Mountain region. I recommend this as a textbook for everyone who takes my vegetable gardening classes. It's well written and helpful for gardening in a challenging environment. -Kris Isom, Owner of Peacefuldeserthomestead.com, Medicinal Herbalist, Colorado Master Composter, Colorado Master Gardener Vegetable gardening in Colorado can be challenging. Cheryl and Bob's Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the most comprehensive guide for beginning vegetable gardeners as well as seasoned veterans. It is a favorite here at Tagawa Gardens and literally flies off the shelves! -Conni George, Guest Services/Homes and Lifestyles, Tagawa Gardens Every child should know where their food comes from, share the joys of gardening, and be given the opportunity to connect with nature. Cheryl's book is the go-to resource for parents wanting to know how to have a successful gardening experience in the Rocky Mountain region. -Sam Blomquist, Executive Director, Gallatin Valley Farm to School Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide is the definitive guide to vegetable gardening in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Expert horticulturist Cheryl Moore-Gough addresses the unique growing conditions and challenges of this region, providing proven approaches to make gardening a truly enjoyable experience. This guide includes easy-to-read charts with average growing seasons of locales within each state, numerous season-extending ideas, various approaches to composting, and extensive information on soil testing and amendments, all clearly illustrated with full-color photographs. Learn about more than forty types of vegetables that can be grown in the Rocky Mountain region, including detailed information on when and how to successfully start them from seed or as transplants, fertilization and watering needs, and identification and elimination of common pests. Cheryl Moore-Gough is the technical horticulture editor for Rocky Mountain Gardening magazine and Adjunct Assistant Professor in horticulture at Montana State University, where she teaches Vegetable Production. Since 2004 she has been producing and hosting the Northern News Network's daily radio program "Northern Gardening Tips." She also has published numerous works alone and with her late husband, the well-known Robert "Dr. Bob" Gough, including The Montana Gardener's Companion (published by Globe Pequot) and The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Cheryl Moore-Gough holds a B.S. in Horticulture and an M.S. in Plant Sciences from Montana State University, where she retired as the Montana State Extension Horticulturist in 2008. While serving in that capacity, she instructed and coordinated the Montana Master Gardener program and co-authored its manual. She was the plant disease diagnostician in MSU's Schutter Diagnostic Lab and is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor in horticulture at MSU, where she teaches Vegetable Production. Additionally, she has taught various undergraduate classes at MSU and has published numerous works alone and with her late husband, the well-known Robert "Dr. Bob" Gough. Together, they wrote in 2007 The Montana Gardener's Companion, first edition; in 2010 Guide to Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening, and in 2011 The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds. Cheryl's articles have been published in numerous magazines including Fine Gardening, Zone 4 Magazine, Montana Magazine, American Nurseryman, and Big Sky Small Acres. She has co-authored over 25 Montana Extension yard and garden informational MontGuides and Bulletins. Cheryl is an articulate and entertaining speaker, much in demand throughout the western United States. Cheryl is also the technical horticulture editor for Zone 4 Magazine, and she produces and hosts the Northern News Network's daily radio program, "Northern Gardening Tips," carried by stations throughout Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. Cheryl currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Montana nonprofit "Gallatin Valley Farm to School." She has been gardening and saving seeds in the Gallatin Valley for over 40 years.
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