Ira Wallace

GROW GREAT VEGETABLES IN TENNESSEE BY IRA WALLACE is one of the most informative books I have read to date! We just relocated to Tennessee and are huge fans of growing our own crops. This book is location specific to the state of Tennessee. It gives you the planting zones,the times when to plant, what veggies and fruits are good to grow in the state. It also covers all aspects of gardening , from container gardens to large scale gardens. The recommendations of the author also includes tips on soil testing,types of soil , watering tips and composting. I would give this book a ten star if I could. The knowledge and the straight talk of the author makes this a necessary for any and all gardners in the state of Tennessee.… (altro)

Where have these books been all my life? These simple little gardening books specific to my area to help me MAYBE grow something and stop me from slaughtering more innocent plants with my black thumb. This book is to the point and goes through gardening in Georgia from start to finish. So, where do you start? Well, the big three are soil, sunlight, and water. The book details the kinds of soils and how to improve them. Hint: compost. Mulch after you plant. Water when you need to not on a schedule. How much sunlight different plants need and whether they need morning or afternoon sunlight.
What makes this book the best is the charts that tells you what plants are easy to grow, what plants take more effort, what plants need more room, what plants are the most challenging and the seasons. I will of course plant only from the easy column. I also value the chapter on container planting. Also, valuable is the month by month checklist for getting things done. Lucky for me it is the first of May and we still sort of quarantining or actually waiting around to see what the virus will do while Georgia opens up so what better way to stay active than read this book and complete the Nay checklist and plant a few vegetables on the easy list. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a review.… (altro)