December 13, 2022

ABC’s of Microclimates

The ABC’s of Microclimates *By Cindy Dixon When planning a garden, most people rely on the USDA/Sunset Plant Hardiness Zone maps or seed packets. These sources help growers determine which plants will grow in their geographic location. Hardiness zones indicate how well a plant will survive in a variety of […]
December 12, 2022

3 Winter Wonder Plants We Love

3 Winter Wonder Plants We Love In the cold, dark winter months many think their garden grows empty. But it doesn’t have to! We are going to share with you our favorite winter wonder plants that like to grow in the cold months. Learn a little more tidbits and facts […]
December 5, 2022

Growing Blueberries in the Winter

Growing Blueberries in the Winter Taking care of blueberries in the winter is important to their growth. In Arizona we like to grow a sunshine blue blueberry, but it needs to be grown in a pot because it doesn’t like the alkaline soil that Arizona has. You will need a […]
November 28, 2022

What Is Ornamental Kale and What Is It Good For?

What Is Ornamental Kale and What Is It Good For? Some of the kale varieties out there are beautiful and full of color. Farmers would try to sell these varieties, however they could only sell them for what regular kale would go for, which was about $2 a head. Soon, […]
November 21, 2022

Tips to Caring For Your Plants in the Winter Months

Tips to Caring For Your Plants in the Winter Months When it comes to winter, as it gets colder, we want to be careful. You want to feed the soil more than the plant this time of year. There are times of year when we do foliar feeding, but winter […]
November 14, 2022

FestiveGarden

3 Ways to Make Your Garden Feel More Festive The holidays are here! We love to celebrate the holidays with our friends, families, and our gardens. We have a few different ways we like to bring the holidays into our elegant edible landscapes. There are many places that might be […]
November 7, 2022

DoubleDug

Benefits and Methods of the Double-Dug Method The double-dug method is an ancient technique that is use by many farmers. You are basically digging down one spade and placing it in a wheel barrow. Then you are digging down a second depth and back filling it. When you are taking […]
October 31, 2022

Pansies

How Pansies Can Change Your Life! If you have allergies the pansy is an amazing flower to help you heal. These flowers are full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits. They are not only elegant and edible but they are healthy too. The pansy is one of the key ingredients in […]
October 24, 2022

SuccessfulStarts

3 Secrets to Planting Successful Starts Picking and planting starts to your garden can be full of fun and excitement. We want to make sure that your excitement carries all the way through to production. Picking that first fresh vegetable can be exhilarating. There are three secrets we want to […]
October 17, 2022

seedtostart

3 Tips to Growing Indoor Starts from Seeds Are you interested in growing your own starts from seeds to plant later in your garden? There are a few things that you need to know before planting your seed. Having sustainability for your family can be a cyclical thing. Growing your […]
October 10, 2022

WinterSoil

6 Important Steps for Healthy Winter Soil An important step to growing in your garden in the winter months is the soil. If your soil isn’t right it will be much easier for things to rot in the winter months versus the summer months. That’s because things don’t evaporate as […]
October 3, 2022

DesignYourGarden

Designing Your Ideal Garden When designing your ideal garden you will want to include the story of you! Design for what you would like to eat, the activities you like to do, and the look and feel of the garden. You can check out some of the different styles of […]