{"product_id":"growing-vegetables-in-the-great-plains-9780700604302","title":"Growing Vegetables in the Great Plains","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph R. Thomasson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Vegetables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47591900938391,"sku":"9780700604302","price":3519.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780700604302.webp?v=1774975094","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/growing-vegetables-in-the-great-plains-9780700604302","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}