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, […]
Chard is beautiful in any garden. With colors as brilliant as a Southwest sunset, why not plant some of this cool-season beauty. Sadly, it’s “official” name is not so beautiful. Grow this “Vulgar” Plant for Leaves Chard goes by the scientific name Beta vulgaris – the “vulgar” indicating it […]
It is warming up – time to grow the Three Sisters. They are an integral part of the summer vegetable garden. A number of tribes were gardening here long before Europeans showed up, and grew what they call the Three Sisters. Last week I posted my Top Ten Tips for […]
The warm season vegetable gardening season is starting, and many readers are ‘rarin’ to get growing. Here are my top ten tips for success. Number 1 Tip – Plant What You Eat Plant something that you like to eat – or will use, like maybe gourds. Want tomatoes? Tomatoes are […]
Vegetables can be easy to grow – especially now that the cooler season is upon us. So maybe call this Cool Season Vegetable Gardening – Tips & Tricks. Yes, it is time now for a cool season vegetable garden in the Southwest. Or maybe less than a garden. Maybe just […]
