Who says you can’t garden in the desert? I planted my first fall garden in Phoenix in 2011. I honestly didn’t do much research, just went to a local nursery, picked up some small plants according to what sounded good at the time, and planted them in our ground on the side of our house.
Since then, I’ve done some (a little…I need to do much more, and if you have tips/thoughts/suggestions/links for me leave them below!) research. In this series {Trying My Green Thumb} I will basically share with you what I’m learning each month about gardening here in the valley. I will also be sharing links to other bloggers/gardeners who actually succeed in gardening here and are not just in the attempting to garden phase.
Here’s what I’ve learned so far. We live in a hot, dry environment. Really? you ask. Yes, it’s true. So a few steps need to be done to help our gardens here grow.
- Plan on watering A LOT. Calculate this into your water bill budget.
- Prepare your soil with compost and good soil (use a raised garden bed if possible)
- Know when to plant what.
You can get City of Phoenix composters made from old garbage cans at a city disposal facility for $5! If you’ve done any research on composting, you know this is an amazing price! Click here for a helpful website about composting in the desert.
If you aren’t sure when to plant, check out this awesome site where you can enter your zip code and it will tell you what to plant THIS week, and give you tips on how to plant them.
If you love tomatoes, now is the time to plant them here. Check out this local gardener/bloggers site, Five Little Homesteaders, for some tips and products to grow great tomatoes this spring!
Good luck with your green thumb!
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Thanks for these links, Elisa! Gardening here always confuses me. 🙂
I know. It feels like I’m always behind the game in Phoenix.
I can’t believe I never knew about the $5 compost bins!Thanks for sharing!
Right? So great. I actually haven’t gotten mine yet, but have heard from others that did.
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