Category Archives: desert garden

What is that jungle hiding?

Posted on July 9, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

The problem that I have found with intensive gardening techniques is that eventually everything grows into one big tangled mass of vegetable matter.  For instance, my cucumbers should have had a trellis (lesson learned for next spring), and so they … Continue reading →

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Home!

Posted on July 7, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

We took a break from the heat for a couple of days and joined another family and my father-in-law up in Payson, AZ for a small town Fourth of July celebration and a spectacular fireworks show.  One of the amazing … Continue reading →

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Growing Peppers in Arizona

Posted on July 2, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

A brief description of my pepper experimenting and what worked for me here on the surface of the sun. And yes, I need a shave.

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Harvest for June 2013

Posted on July 1, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

This is the first month that I have been tracking my harvest, but I was encouraged!  Particularly during a month of BRUTAL temps.  Here it goes: eggs – 124 yellow squash – 12.75 lbs zucchini – 11.25 lbs tomatoes – … Continue reading →

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