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Re: Gardening Book For New England Area?

In article <3aookb$3et@coyote.rain.org>, jennings@rain.org wrote:

> I'm located in SoCalif.  A friend -- also located here -- is looking for 
> a Xmas gift for her children, who are JUST BEGINNING to garden.  THEY are 
> located outside of Boston, so gardening books for our SoCalif. climate 
> wouldn't work for them!  
> Any recommendations would be appreciated.  NEEDED:  A good, all-round, 
> basic gardening book for the Massachusetts/New England area!  Please post 
> here, OR e-mail to:     jennings@rain.org
> Jeri Collari

There's "A Northeast Gardener's Year" by Lee Reich. While it isn't
something like "Sunset's Western Garden Book", I trust the author's
advice, and it does have lots of interesting information for all skill
levels. Also very anecdotal, sort of diary-like, and an interesting read.
Publisher, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. Inc. Hope this helps!

-Willow     (polsons@cruzio.com)
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