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Yuma Arizona is at the corner of the desert southwest. Home to the cactus, ocotillos, saguaros, prickly pears, and our favorite the one and only, tumbleweeds. Yes, Yuma is a desert town. She is mostly cover in sand. She is the worlds the sunniest city!
Yuma would be a complete desert if it wasn’t for the Colorado river and Gila river running through her. Starting a garden in Yuma, AZ is just completely difficult. Is it?
So we are in the middle of summer and the sun is beating down hard on us in the southwest desert while monsoon is ready to strike us anytime any moment without notice. And you have an idea you want to start a vegetable garden in the middle of this war.
Once again, guys, it is time to fertilize your citrus trees to make them happy and fruit all summer long. I know I haven’t been blogging for a while now but I thought I would be a great idea to start a reminder blog for you gardener out there to prep for May. May is […]
Get garden ready for spring Getting the garden ready for spring planting is so much fun. Ah, the beautiful sound of birds chirping the songs of spring sung by mother natures choirs. I guess to us humans it’s just birds chirping to the birds it’s probably something like. “Spring is here wake up, wake up […]
As the year progresses and winter is still upon us but have you been wondering what seeds to start in February? Here in the desert southwest, we are so very lucky to have subzero temperatures. For those of you that are in the cold regions please keep warm and I will be saying a […]
The Yuma Arizona Home and Garden show If you’re in town or moved from another area and wants to know what’s there are things to do in Yuma, AZ? Try the home and garden show every year between January and February. Who doesn’t want to attend a show about home and garden show? You go […]
Living in Arizona has given me great pleasure because in Yuma, zone 10a I can grow my vegetables that other places can’t grow until spring has arrived. USDA Hardiness Zone Finder find your location of what to grow right now. What to plant in December in Arizona zone 10a in Yuma? It’s true I can […]
Rice a big part of Hmong culture. Adding sweet rice is a treat. When eating a snack or have a meal we must always have rice. Rice is the meal, without it, we are lost. Eating just meat or vegetables without rice is awkward when eating with Hmong people. However, if there is rice then […]
How to propagate Okinawa spinach.
Fall is Coming Fall is coming! vegetable planting seasons Last year I wrote an article on a 10 step process on what vegetables do you plant in the fall. Today fall is coming and its time to start sowing those seeds again. As a reminder that vegetable planting seasons are quite different depending on where […]