This year I have vowed to do what has always been the impossible for me - have a productive and beautiful garden in the inferno of an Arizona summer. After much research (reading seed catalogs in a bubble bath is research, right?), I am now ready to launch into the nitty gritty of getting this garden in the ground (more bubble baths will be needed, I'm sure!). Organic heirloom gardening or bust! Wish me luck!
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| Finally updating May 29, 2012 | |
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I've been remiss in my journaling, tsk tsk tsk. Where to start? How 'bout flowers - Van Gogh sunflowers are blooming, beautiful but smaller than expected. Also poor germination. Out of 20+ seed only got 8 plants. Don't know if it's worth trying to save seed. Russian Giant sunflowers are growing gangbusters and one of the Mammoth... ...see more |
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We have had an extremely odd year, but all in all we have gotten a good harvest. I still have alot of things I want to change for next year, and a few new things I want to plant. This yea... more » |
GLOG - Phenology
Tomatoes 'Sweet 100'
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Care activities:
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GLOG - Phenology
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| GLOG - Phenology Whole garden Apr 21, 2012 | |
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Care activities:
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| The lettuce is bolting, the lettuce is bolting! Apr 17, 2012 | |
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Stupid heat! I guess the positive thing is that I have to eat a LOT of salad this week or lose the remaining crop - and that would be like spitting in the face of the garden gods. I don't need that kind of wrath coming down on me, that's for sure! I harvested the last head of the Forellenschluss *sob*, I love that stuff. Added... ...see more |
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We have it bad with the heat here I can't even begin to imagine what it's like in Arizona! |
| It's heating up out there Apr 15, 2012 | |
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It looked so promising...but just sprinkles for us in Surprise. :( It rained in downtown Phoenix when I was at work on Friday night, but I got home to dry ground. Had just enough sprinkles overnight to make the car look really bad, but not enough to water the garden. Augh! Back up in the 90s this week, so I may have to start... ...see more |
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Your garden sounds wonderful. Do you get to garden all year, or does it get cold in the winter? I think right now I could give you a little of our rain in exchange for some consistent ... more » |
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Tomatoes and peppers, oh my!
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