Gardening for Hot and Dry Climates
When growing fruit trees, it generally isn’t recommended to grow from seed. Grafting, air layering, and rooting cuttings are typically the recommended ways to propagate fruit trees to ensure that you get quality fruit. Since a lot of seedlings don’t always replicate the parent tree, …
I’m always looking for plants and trees that will get my kids excited about gardening. I believe that gardening is such a worthwhile experience for kids that teaches so many valuable lessons. If you’re looking for an amazing fruit tree that your kids will love, …
Over the years I’ve spent gardening in the Arizona desert, it’s come with its challenges. I wanted to look at some of the potential hurdles that you may face with keeping fruit trees healthy in hot, dry climates. I hope that through some of my …
The only Jujube that I had ever heard of up until a few years ago was the chewy candies. I had a chance to sample a few of the fruit form of Jujube from a local international market and they were good. My wife and …
I am currently growing several different Annona species in my backyard in the Arizona desert. These trees are mostly experimental in our climate, since they typically require a good amount of humidity to set fruit. Let’s take a look at growing sugar apple in hot …
I grew up in Traverse City, Michigan otherwise known as the cherry capital of the world. The climate in Michigan is drastically different than the Arizona desert where I reside now. I did a lot of research on the possibilities of growing a Cherry tree …
There is nothing better than eating fruit off your backyard fruit tree, but in an urban backyard you are limited on space. When I first started gardening I had no idea that you could grow fruit trees in containers. When I think of a tree, …
Papaya can be a bit of an acquired taste. Some people are put off by the smell of papaya, but I really enjoy papaya with a little fresh squeezed lime. Papaya is also packed with nutrients. I always thought of Papaya trees as something growing …
Soursop or Annona Muricata was one of those fruits that I had never even heard of before my fruit growing quest. I spotted fresh Soursop at a local ethnic market for $14.99lb, which was way more than I was willing to spend on a piece …
Growing up in Northern Michigan, we would find wild blueberries in the woods that were amazing. We had some great tasting berries in that area of the country. When I moved to Arizona, the berries that you purchased from the store just lacked flavor. I …
When I started getting into tropical fruit trees I began to go to various ethnic grocery stores to try different types of fruit that I had never tasted before. I know that store bought fruit isn’t always at optimal quality, but at least it gives …
There are several types of guava varieties like Feijoa’s (Pineapple Guava), Cattley Guavas (Lemon or Strawberry), and Tropical Guava’s (White, Pink, Red). Growing tropical guava trees in hot, dry climates like my backyard in the Arizona Desert, is easier than you may think. I had …
I’d like to say I’m an ambitious gardener that likes to take risks and push the limits on what can be grown in hot, dry climates like the Arizona desert. With that being said, there are some fruit trees and edible producing plants that I’ve …
We don’t have the most fertile soil out here in the desert southwest. If you’re in a part of the world that is an arid, hot climate and have attempted to do any sort of gardening, you know what I’m talking about. Our soil can …