Category Archives: grow bags

garden woes

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

  This is my harvest this month so far.  That’s right, not today, but for the month – and actually for the last two months!  Serious lack of pollinators.  This is from EIGHT zucchini plants, 8 tomato plants, and an … Continue reading →

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the unusual

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

    Turmeric – greenhouse Ginger – greenhouse Avocado.  Rooted a seed and hopefully will plant this in the front yard this fall.  Have an almond seed that started last year for the same purpose.

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and summer begins

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

  My favorite lillies.  The color fades fast in the harsh AZ sun new planting of bush beans have been eating string beans from the greenhouse already, while the peas in the garden are just starting to bloom and set … Continue reading →

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greenhouse harvest

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

  First greenbeans from the greenhouse. not enough for a meal, but added to, tasty Today’s greenhouse harvest.   problem with the small grow area of the greenhouse is one plant of this and one of that.  No other zucchini even … Continue reading →

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onions and strawberries

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

The last of the onions – only grow the “walking” onions as have little room.  Keep enough of them going that if I ever need to share or expand, have some.  But it requires a fair amount of room to … Continue reading →

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june garden update

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

  greenhouse exploding: squash wi/buds, green beans flowering, tomatoes with loads of green fruit. hopefully all coming to Fruit-ion soon! couple of geraniums, there were lots of them last year, these are the only two survivors and two Amaryllis, plus … Continue reading →

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Olla adaptation

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

Before we moved here to the desert SW some 20+ years ago, had read how the Hopi indians used Ollas and was struck by the genius of the idea. It is only in recent years that Ollas have become a … Continue reading →

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