Tips and Tricks for Bugs and Weeds
By Sarah Horan No one wants to spray harmful chemicals in their garden, particularly if they are planning to eat out of it! Regular pesticide and herbicide products can be harmful to the other organisms that share the ecosystem with us, and who can be beneficial to your garden, like butterflies and birds. However, weeds… Continue reading »
The Heart of Composting
What most people refuse to convey to you is that the composting of organic materials happens naturally in your compost pile, regardless of how much attention or care you put in. There are so many ways to create compost and compost piles, those who tell you there is only one way to do things is… Continue reading »
Native Seeds SEARCH
Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S) is a Tucson-based non-profit organization working to conserve, distribute and document the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico. For over 25 years, NS/S has preserved and promoted the rich legacy of agricultural biodiversity… Continue reading »
Let The Gardening Begin!
The growing season in Arizona is slightly different from that of most of the country. There are two main growing seasons in Arizona, and they are shorter than in other climates. The withering summer heat is difficult for many vegetables to deal with, so the seasons go from February to the end of May and… Continue reading »
