Category Archives: Harvest

Melons Are Rolling In… Slowly

Posted on July 15, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

The temps never got CRAZY hot. The expected 120s never really materialized like they normally would at the beginning of July.  I’m hopeful that the rest of the summer won’t be too bad.  We are in the thick of monsoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, charleston gray watermelon, corn, cucumbers, desert garden, Desert King Watermelon, Harvest, Old Time Tennessee Melons, peppers, sqash, tamarillo, 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

The Non-Winter Garden Update

Posted on February 21, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

I know a lot of the country has been digging out, repeatedly, from one of the worst winters that anybody can remember, but here in AZ… nope.  No winter here.  Mid-eighties… yup.  Cool evenings and nights in the fifties… yup. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, artichoke, Bok Choi, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, desert garden, dinosaur Kale, fall garden, Harvest, Ice Berg Lettuce, marigold, onions, peppers, Red Russian Kale, Romaine, square foot gardening, Starting Seeds | 19 Comments

Weekend Cleanup

Posted on January 20, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

Not long ago I pointed out the benefits of free ranging our suburban chickens. It was good while it lasted. The mess is the problem.  Chickens poop EVERYWHERE, and by everywhere I really mean E V E R Y W … Continue reading →

Posted in dinosaur Kale, fall garden, grass, Harvest, Ice Berg Lettuce, Jerusalem artichokes, peppers, Red Russian Kale, Romaine, Starting Seeds, tomatoes | 11 Comments

The Total on the Watermelons for the Season

Posted on October 8, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

I’ve mentioned it before, but most things in the garden feel like an experiment.  The only thing this season that felt like a sure thing was the watermelons.  I’ve had a couple of years of experience with this particular melon … Continue reading →

Posted in Desert King Watermelon, Harvest | 4 Comments