I love the Santa Rosa plums... lots of fruit and super sweet. In fact I planted a second tree that I plan on keeping smaller so I can protect the fruit from the birds better. Much easier to put bird netting on a smaller tree:) I've been pretty happy with the varieties that I have right now...
Hi Galo del Cielo, I think we've "talked" before on BYC. I love your coop and run with the grapes!! I think my mango bit the dust with the last frost that we just had. It was just a baby tree; a 'Manila' Mango. Oh well. There is a tropical nursery up in the Phoenix area called "TropicaMango"...
Hello from Tucson. At the Tucson Botanical Gardens there is a demonstration garden of Native American crops where they dug shallow basins to plant in, and to catch the rainfall. I love the idea of a trench garden, but I would need a jackhammer to break through the ground in my yard. The ground...
My garden is my favorite place to be. Mostly raised beds as the soil in my yard is very alkaline and rocky. I haven't yanked the summer vegetables yet because the temperature hasn't dropped below freezing. Picked some yellow pear cherry tomatoes this morning. Still waiting for a few bell peppers...
Hello from the Desert Southwest...Tucson, AZ to be exact. I'm a new member to this site although I've been viewing it for months. I'm also a member of BYC. I love to garden and raise chickens. I'm glad to finally be able to join in on all the fun gardening talk.