Growing a salad bowl of healthy greens – on your patio – is easier than you might think. In fact it’s as easy as one-two-three. Here are my three rules for growing a garden in containers. Rule one. K.I.S.S. Keep It Small & Simple! Start small. Were you envisioning a […]
Garbanzo beans are also called chickpeas, or Cicer arietinum if you are into botany. They are tasty members of the bean family and are generally trouble free to grow, appreciate dry desert air, and can be grown anywhere if you have 100 frost free days. Here are the charts for […]
So many seeds, so little time! Also, so little space. And, so little money for special soils and the like. Here in the Southwest we are also limited by just what plants can possibly take our ultra low humidity, blasting sunlight, constant winds, and voracious wildlife. Water is always an […]
Don’t Scroll Yet! There are many greens other than spinach (that taste better), and can be easily grown in the cooler months of the year. October is National Spinach Month Popeye the Sailor Man claimed, “I’m strong to the finich, ’cause I eats me spinach.” But many people simply […]
The weather is warming and the vegetable gardening questions are mounting – time for the warm-season vegetables! And the good news is that there is soooo much to plant now in the Southwest! Alphabet of Vegetables that Love the Heat So many choices, so little time and space! You could […]
Time to plant beans in many parts of the Southwest. Even if you have no interest in a “vegetable garden,” you should still consider planting some beans, and I discussed my seven reasons for growing beans last week. What Type of Beans? Honestly, bean categories are confusing. Beans grown as […]
Time to plant some beans in many parts of the Southwest. Even if you have no interest in a “vegetable garden,” you should still consider planting some beans, and here are my seven reasons. (Note that I said time is now for much of the Southwest. In climates cooler than […]
Arugula is also called “rocket” and it has rocketed into popularity in recent years as American palates demand more than plain iceberg lettuce in their salads, and even on their sandwiches. More about arugula nutrition. Tried arugula but didn’t like it? Too hot? In flavor arugula can be very mild […]
Just because it is over 100°F doesn’t mean you can’t have a tasty, home-grown green salad. Well, it won’t have lettuce in it, because lettuce is a cool-season crop, but there are a number of other heat loving greens to grow. Live “Green” What I love about these tasty greens […]
Onions are easy to grow in the Southwest, are tasty to eat in a vast variety of dishes, and are healthy for you too! Part of a Big Family Onions are just a start! You can add garlic, elephant garlic, garlic chives, society garlic, I’itoi onions, scallions, multiplier onions, […]
