Category Archives: Arizona Garden

Busy, busy, and time to get busy

Posted on August 19, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

As it says in my “About Me” tab, I’m a Christ follower and father of four boys, so life, especially in the summer time, is busy.  I think I’ve spent more time in the northeast part of the state the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, intensive gardening, square foot gardening, vertical garden | 10 Comments

Weeds – the Mesquite Tree

Posted on August 12, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

After reading several other garden blogs I can say with confidence that weeds don’t seem to be quite as big a deal in Arizona as they are other places.  Probably because of the difference in rainfall, but still, we do … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, mesquite | Tagged , | 6 Comments

The Old is Gone

Posted on August 5, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

No, I haven’t been binge drinking.  These are the wine bottle ollas that are done for the season.  I’ll clean them up and put them away for next spring. Ever get into one of those kicks where you just start … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, Desert King Watermelon, peppers, sqash, Starting Seeds, tomatillos, wine bottle ollas | 22 Comments

Harvest for July

Posted on July 31, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

I’m jumping the gun by a day because… I didn’t get anything out of the garden this morning.  I’m going to estimate the eggs for the day, which won’t effect things too much.  July production in general has fallen off … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, Chickens, cucumbers, Desert King Watermelon, Harvest, intensive gardening, monthly harvest total, peppers, sqash, tomatoes, zucchini | 11 Comments

Rise of the MELONS!!!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

These are just a couple random watermelon pictures because, number one, they are my favorite thing in the garden right now, and two, after giving up over a dozen melons they are making a resurgence and producing more.  I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, Desert King Watermelon | 13 Comments