vegetable 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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vegetable garden: Gardening in Silver City, NM - 01/25/10 11:41 AM
I'm an avid gardener from way back so when I moved to the Southwest I had to learn some new rules.
The ground is rocky here so it is likely that you are going to have to grow vegetables in raised beds. You probably will need to be fenced in to keep out the critters. It takes a long time to get the top soil that is delivered to be a rich soil. Make friends with someone with horses and get manure. You don't need calcium - -the soil is high in calcium. There is something called caliche which is big, … (0 comments)
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vegetable garden: Vegetable Gardening in Silver City, NM - 04/16/09 12:26 PM
April 16, 2009
Please see my February 13, 2009 post regarding gardening. It talks about the soil, weather, etc. Today I'm going to discuss what to grow.
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.
Here is a photo of the first of my vegetable seeds started indoors. I won't … (1 comments)
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vegetable garden: Vegetable gardening in Silver City, NM - 02/13/09 12:28 PM
February 13, 2009
Happy Friday the 13th!
I'm an avid gardener from way back so when I moved to the Southwest I had to learn some new rules.
The ground is rocky here so it is likely that you are going to have to grow vegetables in raised beds. You probably will need to be fenced in to keep out the critters. It takes a long time to get the top soil that is delivered to be a rich soil. What they call top soil out here is not what New Jersey gardeners would consider topsoil! Make friends with someone with … (0 comments)
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