Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough | Guide to Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening

Published: May 27, 2011

Gardeners living in the Rocky Mountain region who long to raise a lush vegetable patch can find remedies to almost any obstacle they might face in their horticultural pursuits in this authoritative book.

Bob and Cheryl Gough bring, collectively, almost a century of gardening experience to their work and are well-known experts in their field. They will tell you how to analyze your soil conditions, choose your garden location, decode the wording on a seed packet, select the right crops to grow, and so much more.

From inception to harvest, the authors offer clear advice on every aspect of starting, maintaining, harvesting and storing your vegetable bounty. Controlling insect pests is addressed extensively, including identifying them by the damage they do. They even offer tips on extending Montana’s all-too-brief growing season.

Chapters on individual vegetables give detailed information on varieties, planting and transplanting tips, fun facts and common problems. There are helpful charts and numerous color photos to offer inspiration to even the most reluctant gardener.

Among their many accomplishments, the authors have served as faculty members at Montana State University in Bozeman – Robert as a professor of horticulture and Cheryl as an Extension Service horticulture specialist. They have written extensively for numerous gardening publications, authored three books together and maintain a website dedicated to monthly gardening tips at gardenguide.montana.edu.

– Judy Shafter