Tagged by Helioforge: Garden Plans for 2012 in Arizona

[Planting81]

I didn't realize Arizona had a short growing season how soon can you start planting out in the garden?

[ArizonaAdventures]

@Planting81 Many start around the 14th, but old timers will start a little sooner. If it's a warmer winter like we just had we can start around valentines day or a few days ealier, but the news just reported were getting a cold spell for the next few days so I guess I'm glad I'm waiting until the 14th.

[catfish222banjo]

have you ever been to "native seed search" in tucson? its an awesome place with all sorts of crazy heirloom varieties from the southwest and northern mexico!

[ArizonaAdventures]

@catfish222banjo I have heard a lot about them...thanks for reminding me! I think it would be awesome to have a garden full of heirloom varieties!! Do you order from them of grow anything that you would suggest to me?

[catfish222banjo]

@ArizonaAdventures i dont have any specific recommendations, but i was in their store a little bit back and they have about 10 millions varieties of corn, beans, squashes, peppers, devils claw, sun flowers, melons, anything used by native Americans of the area and their tomatillos are delicious!

[ArizonaAdventures]

@catfish222banjo that sounds great! well hey thanks a lot :)

[Helioforge]

The hummingbird sequence was excellent!

[ArizonaAdventures]

@Helioforge :) thanks!

[SteveHarpster]

great looking yard, do you make your own hummingbird mix, what do you use if you do. awesome eggplant... thanks

[ArizonaAdventures]

@SteveHarpster hey thanks! Yeah we make our own hummingbird feeder nectar with about 1 cup sugar with around 3 parts water. Boil the water then let it cool down a second, stir in the sugar and let cool all the way before filling the feeder. That red dye is horrible stuff, red 40, said to give the birds cancer over time.Beside, you don't need color as the hummingbirds will find it, trust me :) Thanks again!

[SteveHarpster]

@ArizonaAdventures thats awesome, thanks 4 the info

[commando602]

Love that eggplant! - If my wife saw your garden she would be in heaven as she loves eggplant. She can make a meal for 100 people with a few eggplants & some spices. Better not give out your address because you will be missing a garden overnight if you do...lol

[ArizonaAdventures]

@commando602 hahaha I'll have to add some motion sensor lights out there :) Hey you should post up some of her eggplant recipes man, can always use new ideas for eating these eggplants!

[MajorRager76]

that yellow pear if you never grew dont be shocked it if gets 12-15ft tall and give you pounds of tomatoes

[ArizonaAdventures]

@MajorRager76 oh man that sounds like I better plant it some place special in the yard! This is the first time I'll be growing it so I hope I can get it that large...we eat them in everything it seems

[Thesmalltowngardener]

Great tour of the garden! wow y'all must have alot of hummingbirds i bought some feeders but only get bees lol

[ArizonaAdventures]

@Thesmalltowngardener thanks! we sure do get the hummingbirds :) I think we are on the 4th generation by now, they love it here. The feeders I made myself out of old junkk I found out in the desert, everything but the rubber cork and brass tube. The hummingbirds love to eat our flies around the compost pile as well as thrip on the citrus.