Gardening Tips, Tricks, & Information
July gardening happens during our early summer monsoon; hot days punctuated (hopefully) by thunderstorms and drenching rains. WATER & MULCH Keep yourself hydrated; enjoy a glass of tea flavored with mint, pineapple sage, or lemon balm from the garden. Provide…
Time to plant tomatoes! There are a few “tricks” to setting your tomatoes up for success: Location, Location, Location! These are sun-loving plants. Put them where they’ll get at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. Feed them well. Tomatoes are…
May planting. It’s time to start our gardens, but our last Spring frost may be just around the corner. So, when and what can we plant? General: Start planting outside mid-month. If planting earlier, be prepared to protect plants from…
September gardening in Rim Country is about transitions. Summer lingers. Vegetable production starts to taper off. But, the warm soils are perfect for planting cool-weather crops! Improve Garden Soil. Spread fresh chicken or horse manure directly over empty garden beds. Its high…
June gardening in Rim Country is water-intensive while we wait for the monsoons to start. Add +/or maintain a 3-inch layer of mulch throughout the garden. Adjust your watering schedule for the summer heat. Establish a twice-weekly harvest schedule to…
April planting. We’re itching to get things started in the garden, but our last Spring frost isn’t for another 6-8 weeks. So, what can we plant? Annuals: After hardening off, plant cool-season light-frost-tolerant annuals: African daisies, baby-blue-eyes, bush violets, English daisies, forget-me-nots,…
Need fruit and vegetable ideas for Rim Country gardening? Use the EWG’s (Environmental Working Group) “Dirty Dozen” list. According to EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™: “nearly 75 percent of non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S. contains residues…
RIM COUNTRY is great for gardening! But, it isn’t just like gardening in other places. So, whether you’re new to gardening HERE or are a beginner gardener, here are a few tips: Prepare for critters. We don’t have as many deer…