Category Archives: desert garden

Changing Stupid to Awesome

Posted on June 2, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

Last year was a mess with the corn.  It came up so pretty, grew tall and then began to bow… I have no idea why.  It was horrible.  I named it the stupid corn. It was lame. However… I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, charleston gray watermelon, corn, cucumbers, desert garden, Desert King Watermelon, Dripping Springs Ollas, Growing corn, Old Time Tennessee Melons, ollas, spring garden, tomatoes, zucchini | 10 Comments

Trip 1 Done

Posted on May 28, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

There won’t be too many trips this summer.  There is just too much going on. But trip 1 is in the bag.  A wonderful visit with some friends up to a remote cabin in the woods.  Temps dipped into the … Continue reading →

Posted in apples, Arizona Garden, beans, charleston gray watermelon, Chickens, cucumbers, desert garden, Desert King Watermelon, dirt, Dripping Springs Ollas, grass, Harvest, intensive gardening, mulch, Old Time Tennessee Melons, ollas, peppers, spring garden, sqash, square foot gardening, tomatoes, trellis, vertical garden, zucchini | 15 Comments

Garden Update May 13, 2014

Posted on May 13, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

Lots of things are happening.  Lots of things need to happen.  There is no way I’m going to get to all of it today, or tomorrow… maybe by this weekend. Here is a quick tour of what’s growing on in … Continue reading →

Posted in apples, Arizona Garden, beans, desert garden, Desert King Watermelon, dirt, Jerusalem artichokes, Old Time Tennessee Melons, peppers, tomatoes, trellis, volunteers | 6 Comments

Bed 3 Almost Made and Grandma Comes to the Garden

Posted on March 17, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

It was a busy weekend.  Busy, but good. I pulled out the already flowering remnants of the last couple of broccoli plants (the good broccoli, not the EPS), transplanted two cilantro and one dill plant into pots, and weeded bed … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, artichoke, desert garden, Dripping Springs Ollas, Jerusalem artichokes, ollas | 7 Comments

The Late, Not-so-purple, Non-sprouting, Shouldn’t be Grown in My Area Broccoli Plant

Posted on March 13, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

I love it when I try something new and different and it works out.  That’s awesome!  Who doesn’t love that? This isn’t one of those stories. When reading through descriptions on seed packets, in catalogs, and in comments on-line it … Continue reading →

Posted in desert garden, early purple sprouting broccoli, fall garden | 6 Comments