The Pepper Garden

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Summary: Chile grower's bible
Review: A comprehensive tool for the beginner chile pepper grower and a great reference manual for the more experienced. This book walks a novice through the entire growing process; from seed propagation techniques to garden layout. Covers the history of chile peppers from the beginning of recorded history (well, at least close) to present day commercial and home growing operations. No pepper afficianado should be without this manual. Some full color illustrations, many useful line drawings, and a bushel basket full of additional pepper seed sources.

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Summary: Chile grower's bible
Review: A comprehensive tool for the beginner chile pepper grower and a great reference manual for the more experienced. Thisbook walks a novice through the entire growing process; from seed propagation techniques to garden layout. Covers the history of chile peppers from the beginning of recorded history (well, at least close) to present day commercial and home growing operations. No pepper afficianado should be without this manual. Some full color illustrations, many useful line drawings, and a bushel basket full of additional pepper seed sources.

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Summary: An excellent text.
Review: An exceptionally well written book. Dr. Bosland from NMSU, Las Cruces is recognized as one of the top pepper researchers in the country (along with Molly Kyle at Cornell). Dave DeWitt adds his ineffable brand of humor to the thoroughly readable text. This book is not as technical as some other books written for the hobbyist or small scale farmer, but it covers a wide range of topics concerning pepper production. I own a number of books about vegetable production in general and peppers in particular; this book is one of my favorites. In addition, some excellent books about pepper pathogens are offered by the AVRDC in Taiwan.

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Summary: The Publisher, Ten Speed Press
Review: In our continuing quest to expand chile pepper interest we have gone to the source. Dave DeWitt is editor of CHILE PEPPER magazine, and Paul Bosland is an associate professor of horticulture at New Mexico State University and the foremost chile expert in the world. The book is divided into two parts--the first is a Field Guide which describes the most commonly grown species with photos and botanical description; the second part is a complete guide to successful pepper gardening. Here's to more and better chiles!

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Summary: Fills all the needs of the average pepper grower.
Review: The Pepper Garden provides everyone with a vast collection of information ranging from the history of peppers to the pests and diseases that attack them. Unfortunatly, the book falls short in providing the reader with in-depth information on growing peppers during the most crucial stage; seeds and germination. Overall, the book is a must-have reference for all gardeners interested in "growing fire".