Category Archives: square foot gardening

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

Growth In Spite of the Neglect

Posted on January 16, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

The winter garden, or what is left after some neglect, is eeking through the season. The sun almost completely leaves our back yard around the end of December and then slowly starts to show itself again. I’ve actually tried reflectors … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Garden, Bok Choi, broccoli, Chickens, Chinese cabbage, fall garden, Jerusalem artichokes, ollas, Red Russian Kale, Romaine, square foot gardening, wine bottle ollas | 21 Comments

The Garden Expansion (with pictures)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

I down graded the garden expansion to just the four raised beds. As you may recall I had originally planned to add two wall units as well, but the four raised beds gave the most bang for the buck and … Continue reading →

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Monday Update

Posted on September 30, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

Not too much actually got DONE this weekend. I was hobbling around like an old man with my back hurting. It’s a little better this morning, of course, as I head back to work. The boys and I planted one … Continue reading →

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Update and a Week of Crazy Ahead

Posted on September 9, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

Got three more beds built, but not the wall units this weekend. That increases my garden area by 128 square feet. The wall units are going to have to wait for now. I have an unforeseen complication. When I went … Continue reading →