Mesquite trees can be very fast growing when their roots are not disturbed by the potting and repotting that goes on in the nursery industry. In five years, the mesquites that I have planted from seed are taller than the ones grown from potted plants. Great news – mesquite trees […]
Passion vine, passionflower vine, passion plant. There are many names for this vine with striking flowers and tasty fruits. Passion Vine Called variously passion flower, passion fruit and just plain passion vine, the genus Passiflora has over 500 species, most with edible fruit. As with virtually all cultivated garden plants, […]
Lemons are luscious. The trees are lush looking in the landscape. One bonus is that lemons are one of the easier citrus to grow successfully. A plethora of lemons can be easily preserved in many ways – that’s a topic for Savor the Southwest, like crafting this lemony “adult beverage.” […]
This time of year is holy to many religions, celebrating the equinox and the turning of the world from short dark days to longer ones filled with light. Around Spring Equinox, many of us turn our thoughts to events that occurred long ago and half a world away. With this […]
Fruit trees? I say “Yes please!” But some folks plant them and then find themselves regretting the decision. To help you avoid buyers remorse about your fruit trees, I have compiled five things to consider before you go to the effort of planting and maintaining a fruit tree. 1. Time […]
Jujubes are easy to grow, have few known pests, provide a tasty and nutritious fruit, and make a lovely shade trees. And yes, jujubes used to the basis for a candy. The original candy was made from a paste of jujube fruits, but later the recipe changed. Edible Landscaping Edible […]
Celebrate “National Almond Day” – February 16! Plant Almond Trees Yes, almonds grow well in the Southwest. They tolerate alkaline souls, even caliche, low humidity, and even (most) of the heat of summer. Almonds join a number of other plants from the warmer areas of the eastern Mediterranean that grow […]
Lycium? Yep – that’s the name for goji berries. Did you know we have native goji berries in the Southwest? Goji is a World Wide Plant Goji, goji berry, or wolfberry is the name applied to the fruit of two Asian plants, Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. […]
Hard to believe it – but it is mid-July now and soon it will be time to plant fruit trees. Back East, gardeners use the winter cold to dream and plan their planting just waiting for once it warms up. Here, in the heat of a Southwestern summer, we dream […]
Unlike some fruit trees who are drama queens, citrus is more of a “leave-me-alone-to-get-the-job-done” kind of fruit tree.If you just let it hang out and grow – and just give it a tad bit of help – everybody will win. Citrus Care IS As Simple as 1-2-3 There are only […]
