CALS Featured Publication

short season high altitude gardening

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  • Help for gardeners in zone 4 or lower, at an altitude of 4,500 feet or higher, or who have a growing season of less than 110 frost-free days.
  • Available FREE at http://info.ag.uidaho.edu:591/catalog/gardening.html.
  • Publications include:
    • Introduction to Short-Season Gardening in Idaho
    • Gardening Strategies for Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones
    • Managing Soils in Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones
    • Choosing and Growing Adapted Vegetable Varieties
    • Growing Tomatoes in Cool, Short-Season Locations
    • Herbaceous Ornamentals: Annuals, Perennials, and Ornamental Grasses
    • Landscaping with Native Plants
    • Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Trees, Shrubs, and Vines