Vegetable Gardening In Arizona: Easy Tips For Success

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8 ай бұрын

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In today's video, I’m sharing how I created a thriving vegetable garden in Southern Arizona. Whether you live in an arid climate like I do, you're a seasoned gardener, or a beginner looking to grow your own fresh and organic produce, this video is packed with tips, tricks, and essential information to help you achieve a bountiful harvest.
I’m sharing how I am gardening with less water, growing vegetables in Arizona, and saving time and money while doing it. It really can be done. This hybrid garden method I’m using can work in a tiny backyard or a huge space.
Don't let the Arizona climate deter you from having a productive vegetable garden.
I’m sharing some gardening techniques used by Indigenous Peoples of the Southwest and other arid regions. With the right knowledge and techniques, you can enjoy a rich harvest of fresh, homegrown produce. Join me on this journey and start growing your own vegetables right in your backyard.
Happy gardening and may your Arizona vegetable garden flourish with life and flavor!
IAS Laboratories:
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Book by Gary Nabhan: Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty
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Gary Nabhan's website:
www.garynabhan.com/
Square Foot Gardening
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All Illustrations done by Evan Adams
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Coming Soon! I’m building a blog as a place to share more in depth information on gardening, cooking and resources to help you along in your journey. thelittlemissiongarden.com/
Thank you for watching and happy gardening!

Пікірлер: 31

@SowArizona 5 ай бұрын

I highly recommend Gary Nabhan's book, if you are looking for information on growing in the desert. It's called, Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty. I've included the link in the description box. Happy Gardening!

@glamrhinestones9283 Ай бұрын

New Gardener in Tucson; glad I found our channel. The shade is a definite must in heat, and I have had luck.

@anne-ix7fw 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

@SowArizona 8 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@keerthanakancherla7107 Ай бұрын

These inputs are so valuable and useful Thanks a ton

@SowArizona Ай бұрын

I'm so happy you found them helpful! Happy gardening!

@MakazHome 23 күн бұрын

Love the information.I’m in Mesa, Az. Tfs 🤙🏽🌺

@SowArizona 23 күн бұрын

Hope it helps you. Happy gardening!

@xavieroluain9212 7 ай бұрын

Hi Kara! I'm a farmer and I just moved from the wet northeast to Pagosa Springs, CO. I've been looking into these methods you have implemented/mentioned and have seen few if any examples. Thank you for this. Absolutely invaluable. I'll be sharing this abundance up here. 🌻🌱🙏

@SowArizona 7 ай бұрын

So happy to share! Good luck with your new endeavors in Colorado.

@urbanharvestdfw 7 ай бұрын

Hey I love your garden

@SowArizona 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@natejohnson692 8 ай бұрын

Just getting started gardening in AZ, although I am in Phoenix, so a bit different, but similar. Thanks for sharing this was helpful. I might implement this into phase two of my gardening experience.

@SowArizona 8 ай бұрын

Gardening is for experiments and adventures! You should give it a try, and let me know how it turns out. Happy gardening!

@fraukeg.facchini2691 7 ай бұрын

Hello Kara, I found your channel through Angela! Even though I only spend three months in Arizona, I was fascinated by your method to garden in the desert and loved your hint about making the garden grid, because I also have used the square foot gardening method in my tiny plot where I live in Southwestern Pennsylvania for the rest of the year.

@SowArizona 7 ай бұрын

So happy you found it helpful! The cool thing about gardening is that so much of it is transferable to other climates. Thanks for your comment and Happy gardening in Pennsylvania!

@fraukeg.facchini2691 7 ай бұрын

Hi Kara, you probably already know this, but there is a new trend in tomatoes: The Dwarf tomato. Stocky plants with full-sized fruit, which lend themselves better to square-foot gardening or containers. @victoryseeds sells several varieties. I started them from seed but too late in our season to let them ripen totally. All but Dwarf Eagle Smiley, a yellow snack size fruit were nice and stocky. I think your tomato season in AZ is starting now, but we are expecting our first real freeze here in PA. Happy Thanksgiving!

@SowArizona 7 ай бұрын

There are some really good patio sized varieties. I like to trial several new ones every season. These are great options for small spaces. I was just thinking today that I can start my tomato seeds for spring in just a couple of weeks. So exciting to begin again! I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving.

@GardeningWithCoffee 6 ай бұрын

Lovely video 😊

@SowArizona 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Mbusowabalondo 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful garden well done❤

@SowArizona 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Phyllis!

@GreenGranny 23 күн бұрын

Are you watering your recessed beds by flooding them? How is the drainage? Fast, med, slow? I live in similar climate. Water is key!

@SowArizona 23 күн бұрын

I am flooding them twice a week because I want to encourage deep rooting. So watering less often, but deeply will encourage that. The water absorbs at a medium rate, which I expected since I have loamy soil. The plants are happy with it! Yes, water is super important here.

@GreenGranny 23 күн бұрын

@SowArizona Thank you for the information. I am going to try the recessed gardening bed idea. I really should have realized because I also grow in our full sized swimming pool (which has been filled in) and I am amazed at how much better everything grows. I believe because they didn't break up the bottom and the "water table" is high.

@heberildo Ай бұрын

what would happen to the garden in the case of a heavy rain? here in the chihuahuan desert we get heavy rains and floods from time to time. That is the only reason I do slightly raised beds for fear that a heavy rain drowns the plants. thank you! very eye opening!

@SowArizona Ай бұрын

We have monsoon storms that can bring heavy rain, but I don't experience flooding. Your slightly raised beds sound like a good idea. I read a good book about growing in the desert. In it, the author talked about things farmers in Mexico did to block flood water. Here is a link to the book: a.co/d/6mYKBGm

@heberildo Ай бұрын

@@SowArizona we do get flooding from time to time here in el paso tx. really that's the only reason i'm doing 3 or 4 " beds. I'm tempted to do what you did to save water! I will check how the native people gardened here. thank you!

@emmajeanhicks7537 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kara, I live in East Mesa and have a gopher issue. I have tried to live with the critters by using chicken wire to armor my garden bed and 1/4 in bird netting from squirrels and birds. But the Gophers are my nemesis. They have destroyed many garden beds and trees that I have planted. I do not want to hunt them I believe they are part of the eco system. I have started to grow in 5 gallon buckets and cement mixing tubes but find I want more out of my garden space. I have tried the mint and lavender oils but they just move the holes a foot over. .. is there a solution.. Maybe a plant the hate? P.S. thank you for sharing your knowledge, I am soaking it up.

@SowArizona 6 ай бұрын

I think gophers are the archnemesis of every gardener! I battle them in my garden too. I've had some luck with using castor oil as a deterrent - they don't like the smell and avoid the area for a few weeks once you've sprayed it there. You can find that at a farm supply or garden store. I've tried all the gentler remedies you listed, but I don't think they work well at all. I agree that gophers are a natural part of the ecosystem, and I think every gardener has to make a decision about what to do (if anything) about gophers in the garden. I'm sure you've read about all the options: trapping, poison, natural remedies, and letting them be. We each have to decide what we are willing to do because each of those things comes with negative consequences. I am making galvanized wire baskets to put around my tree root balls moving forward. You can also use wire to line the bottom of your raised beds to keep them from digging up into them. Gopher snakes, owls, and hawks are the best natural predators, so I'm trying to creat a habitat around my garden that will encourage these creatures. Coyotes are also predators, but I have a fenced yard and don't want them roaming the garden since I have small dogs. Good luck to you, EmmaJean! Thank you so much for watching.

@emmajeanhicks7537 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. @@SowArizona