Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

by Linda Gilkeson

Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule? Would you like to enjoy fresh, home-grown produce every month of the year? Backyard Bounty is like having your own Master Gardener to consult every step of the way. This encyclopedic reference demystifies gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy. Learn Packed with a wealth of information specific to the Pacific Northwest, this complete guide emphasizes low-maintenance methods, exposes common gardening myths, includes a monthly garden schedule for year-round planting andharvesting and features plant profiles for everything from apples to zucchini. Perfect for novice and experienced gardeners alike, Backyard Bounty shows how even the smallest garden can produce a surprising amount of food twelve months of the year.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Cookbooks

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2011

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book a few times and it's so helpful! It's definitely one of my go-to gardening guides. What is great about it is that it is actually a book that you must read instead of a reference guide that you might flip through.

[Carmen Petz Wishlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect book for gardeners in the PNW. I have highlighted a lot and this is a great resource to look back on. Highly recommend for beginners and people interested in growing fruit trees as there is a lot of good information!

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very clear and helpful. I can see getting a copy for my permanent bookshelf to keep as reference.

[Lady Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really informative book. The kind that you actually read through vs skim sections. I bought a copy to own.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlike most gardening books, I actually read this one cover-to-cover. The text was engaging and it inspired me to get out there and get gardening. Unfortunately, I don't live in the perfect area of the coastal Pacific Northwest that allows for year-round gardening without a greenhouse, so most of this didn't apply to me. However, I did learn some great things about organic weed-control and how to better manage my summer gardens.

Unfortunately, the pictures are all in black and white, so it's not easy to see what is going on in most of them. I'm sure it was to save on printing costs, but color photos would have really made this book shine.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was simultaneously reading 2 books on gardening in the Pacific NW. This one was less technical and easier to understand for me, the beginning gardener, yet (seemed) very informative and thorough. A very helpful chapter on a year-round gardening calendar was provided to give us a general timeline of when to do what. Will determine this book's true value after I plant and grow some veggies. This book also included sections on growing fruits. Left some chapters (pest control, growing from seeds, etc) for after I become a proficient gardener.

[Nadine Feldman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a fine supplement to other gardening books I have for the Pacific Northwest. It's not my number one go-to book, but it has plenty of useful information to help me make the most of my garden.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much nothing you haven't read before. The section on pests and diseases was the most useful part of the book, since it focuses solely on pests and diseases (and organic solutions) you're apt to need in the Pacific Northwest.

[Natalia Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with amazing information for the NW gardens, I was needing so bad all this information, so glad that I got the book in January so I can organize better my months with my garden tasks, I was doing so many things wrong, now I know how to fix my mistakes.

[Laura Rose Garden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything the NW gardener needs to know! My "go to" book!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an incredibly valuable resource for PNW gardeners.