Gardening for Hot and Dry Climates
One of the challenges of growing fruit trees is being patient. When you purchase a fruit tree you dream of harvesting the wonderful fruit from your tree, but it can be several years before that dream becomes a reality. So, if you’re an impatient gardener, …
Living in the Arizona desert where temps are routinely over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, you’d never think that cold would be an issue with growing fruit trees. Surprisingly, we can occasionally get below freezing temps. One unique thing about the desert is since we have relatively …
Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about gardening in hot climates like the Arizona desert. It doesn’t take long to figure out that trying to plant vegetables in a desert soil just doesn’t really work. Due to our lack of water our soil is …
Jaboticaba is another one of those fruits that I haven’t had the chance to get my hands on here in the Phoenix area. Since, I haven’t had the chance to sample the fruit, I was hesitant about purchasing a tree. I found some cheap starter …