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[DesertGrown]

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.

 

[thistlebloom]

Well hi there Desert Grown! Welcome to TEG!

 

[lesa]

Welcome! Welcome! Tell us about your garden....

 

[DesertGrown]

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 to turn red before I pick them. Also have a Native American Watermelon on the vine. Got the seeds from Native Seed Search Store. They grow and save seeds from the Native Americans in this area.

I also have several fruit trees; Apple, Nectarine, Plum, Peach, Mango, Mandarins and Orange, Grape Vines, Strawberries, Melons. A little bit of everything. I just love knowing where my food comes from, and that it is pesticide free.

Believe it or not there was a great big in ground swimming pool where my garden/trees are now. I had it broken up and filled in back in 2006.

In the summer I grow: tomatoes (all different varieties), peppers, melons, herbs, squash (for the chickens), gourds and green beans.

In the winter: snow peas, sugar snaps, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, carrots, kale and other greens for the chickens.

I'll post photos as soon as I'm allowed to

 

[Carol Dee]

. You are going to love it here. Your garden sounds fabulous. :watering

 

[OldGuy43]

Howdy from Austin, Texas.

 

[RustyDHart]

Greetings from Northern Michigan....

 

[DesertGrown]

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody. I feel home already.

 

[jojo54]

welcome from BC, Canada

 

[ninnymary]

Welcome from the bay area where I'm always complaining that our summers are too cold!

Mary