Short Season High Altitude Gardening
An Introduction to Season Extension for High-Altitude, Short-Season Gardens
Gardening in high-altitude regions of the arid west is tricky, due to short growing seasons and extreme temperature swings. But this 13-page, colorfully illustrated publication will help you to...
Beware Signs of White Rot in Garlic and Other Allium Crops
White rot is a very serious disease of garlic and onion. This three-page Green Thumb publication will help you to identify the disease and prepare a defense against its growth in your garden,...
Any gardener gets discouraged when they see a dark, leathery patch develop on the bottom end of their vine-ripened tomatoes. The blemish indicates blossom-end rot, a calcium-deficiency disorder...
Choosing and Growing Adapted Vegetable Varieties
Recommended vegetable varieties for short-season, high-altitude regions, including cool-season hardy vegetables; cool-season tender vegetables; and tender warm-season vegetables. Authors: Stephen...
Designing an Edible Landscape in Idaho
$5 A successful edible landscape results from good planning, thoughtful design and regular maintenance. Edible yards can be eye-catching while expanding the capacity for home food production.
Describes the types of beans and peas that fare well in the Pacific Northwest and how to grow them. Drawings illustrate a variety of bean and pea supports. Authors: James R. Myers, W. Michael Colt,...
Growing Peppers in Short-Season, High-Altitude Idaho Gardens
Peppers are difficult to grow if you garden or farm at high elevations (above 4000 feet). This publication will help you to improve the odds by choosing the best type of soil; implementing season...
Growing Tomatoes in Cool, Short-Season Locations
Part of the short-season, high-altitude gardening series, this publication provides tips and strategies for growing tomatoes in harsh climates. Authors: Michael Bauer, Danny L. Barney, Jo Ann...
Harvesting and Storing Fresh Garden Vegetables
Harvesting vegetables at the right stage of maturity and storing them properly helps ensure top taste, nutrition and storage life. This publication explains how, covering vegetables from asparagus...
Idaho Plant Quarantines and the Home Garden: Understanding the Laws
What farmers know but many home gardeners are just learning is that the shipping, sale and planting of some 70 food crop or nursery species in Idaho are governed by state quarantine laws overseen...
Management of Vegetable Diseases in Home Gardens
Gives six practices to help you keep garden plants healthy, from disposing of plant residue at season's end to the occasional use of pesticides. Authors: W. Michael Colt, S. Krishna Mohan, Saad L.
Options for Storing Potatoes at Home
Recommendations for consumers on how to store large quantities of potatoes at home. Authors: Lynn Woodell, Nora Olson, Jim Wilson 4 pages
Planning an Idaho Vegetable Garden
$7 Four gardening experts provide successful gardening methods. Discusses site selection, garden layout, weed and insect control, and crop by crop planting instructions. Also contains a thorough...
Potato Production in the Home Garden
This publication contains suggestions dealing with potato varieties, planting, rotation, irrigation, fertilization, pest control, harvesting and storage. Authors: A. Thompson-Johns, S.L. Love, M.K.
Short-Season Vegetable Gardening
Pacific Northwest gardeners often find the growing season too short to grow vegetables. Two horticulturists detail the special practices (including soil preparations, protective coverings,...
Spring Vegetable Planting Guide for Idaho
Idaho's diverse climate makes it a challenging place to grow vegetables, so if you're planning to start a vegetable garden this spring, this planting guide is for you. It provides basic, crucial...