garden: Vegetable Gardening in Silver City, NM - 05/03/10 01:17 PM
Vegetable wise, here's what does well and what I grow:
Tomatoes, Peppers, Chilis, Eggplant, Green Beans, Peas, Cardoon, Zuccini. Yellow Squash, Canteloupe, Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Onions, Chives, Scallions, Oregano, Sage, Lettuce, Escarole, Spinich, Rosemary.
My attempts at carrots and cucumbers have failed and I've given up.
Other vegetables and fruits that do well: Strawberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Okra, Broccoli, Cauliflower.
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garden: Evolution of a Century Plant - 07/20/09 01:22 PM
July 20, 2009
The Century Plant or Maguey (Agave americana) is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has since naturalised in many regions and grows wild in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
It has a spreading rosette (about 4 m wide) of gray-green leaves up to 2 meters (6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip. Its common name derives from its habit of only occasionally flowering, but when it does, the spike with a cyme of big yellow flowers, may reach up to 8 meters … (0 comments)
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