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Wow

How time is just flying buy and it seems like I am just sitting here.

It has been almost 6 months sense I have been here in Arizona and the last time I posted.

I have got a little box garden going and have had a lot of lettuces, arugula, and spinach the last few months. I have some tomatoes, sunflowers, dill, and onions growing along with some other herbs.

I have also planted some grapes and a fig and lemon tree and so far they are doing good.

 Box Garden

 Fig Tree

Grape 

It is April and we have already had 2 days of 100 degrees, I am thinking this is going to be a long summer. We will be going to up to Denver for mothers day so I am looking forward to getting back in the high country and seeing everyone back home.

Tell Next Time

Stay cool and garden where you are......

On to Arizona Gardening

It's been some time since the last time I added any thing to the blog. Here is an update on what has been happening in my little world. My wife got a transfer and a promotion, however, we had to move to the Phoenix area. It is a big change from our little home on one acre and the gardening I have grown up with.

We have an offer in on a home that sits on just under 2/10's of an acre (a far cry from our one acre) with a pool in the back that takes up most of the back yard. I now also have to take in to account the heat, soil, water (or the lack of), and a lot smaller space for gardening. I will be doing some container gardening and I will be making little micro climates in the back to cool off the area some in the summer and warm them up in the winter. I am also considering doing some vertical and square foot gardening as well. I am hoping that I will be able to grow enough to do some canning and have enough for a family of four. (though we only need enough for two) I am planning on enough for four to show how even in small spaces that the average family can grow enough food in there back yard to supplement the food bill. I believe that it is past time for us to take back our economy and it starts at home. Not with any government or any big business it starts with you and me. I have chosen to feed my self no matter where I happen to live.

You can do the same it will take a little work but the rewards of eating food that you grew your self will out weight any “hard” work that might take place. I hope that you will learn as I will learn on this new adventure, growing in the dessert here in the south-west U.S. will be a challenge but it should prove to be interesting. Some of the things I will be doing will only work down here in the warmer climate, but there will be a lot that can be used all over the U.S. And maybe other parts of the world.

If we close on October 7^th 2011 like we plan on doing there will be more posts of the Arizonan gardening experience.

To start it off here they are now doing there fall planting, tomatoes, cabbage, beans and other goodies. There is a sample of what is yet to come.

Till next time

Learn to adapt and over come Happy Gardening

The 2011 Garden

Here we are first part of April and the last freeze date for my area is any time from May 2nd to June 2nd I have potatoes in and hope to have my onions cabbage and some lettuce in tomorrow. It has been a dry winter and this spring isn't much better even for the high planes of Colorado it is dry, and now the wind has been blowing for the last few days. We have been on a red flag warning off and on for a week or so and looks like today and tomorrow will bring on more. It looks like I will have a big water bill this summer. That's the up-date for now I will post more as more comes up. Till next time Happy Gardening

A Home Garden

I started some herbs inside this year and I transplanted them the other day into bigger pots. I am hopping that they will be big enough to handle the hard conditions the summers can bring to plants in my region. Along with the herbs I have planted some cabbage and broccoli. I should be able to have the cabbage and broccoli planted in the garden by the end of March or the first of April. They should be able to handle any little cold spell that might still be hanging around. I will also be planting lettuces but that will be directly planted into the garden. If the price of produce goes up like the news is saying this year will be a great time for anyone to give there hand at gardening. Just one cabbage could be worth as much as $1.00 or better per pound and broccoli will be right there. Now if you add in tomato's and other vegetables your savings of a home garden could be great. Most of the vegetables that you grow can be frozen for later use and that will save you a lot of time not having to can everything. Check with your local extension office for more information on food preservation.


Till Next Time

Happy Gardening