Arizona is not the friendliest place to garden as many “transplants” to the desert may have discovered. It takes a special set of skills that are very different from those needed in other climates. As fall lurks just around the corner, I always get lots of questions about how to start a gard…
By Greg Peterson, The Urban Farm Did you know that you can grow apples, apricots, peaches and plums here in the low desert? There is a huge caveat however…you have to purchase the climate-appropriate variety of fruit for our area. I have been teaching about how to successfully grow fruit in …
Driving down the street in June, you have probably seen the white powder spread under the mesquite trees…that is mesquite flour, and did you know it is one of the sweetest treats in the desert? We look at is as a nuisance when in reality is it a nutritious, delicious desert treat. You just h…
May is a great time to get your garden going and there are three important things you need to take into consideration: location, soil and seasons. A major miss in any of these three areas will confirm your misdiagnosis of brown thumb. I have found that most people who think they can’t grow s…
