Grow your own food in the Golden State There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening--what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost.
The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Southern California , by regional expert Geri Miller, focuses on the unique eccentricities of California's gardening calendar, which include extreme temperatures and low rainfall.
The month-by-month format makes it perfect for beginners and accessible to everyone--gardeners can start gardening the month they pick it up.