Since Jim and I moved to Tucson over 16 years ago, I have learned that vegetable gardening in the desert is a challenge that not everyone is up for and can be expensive. Until these most recent events, I have considered it a hobby. Through my experimenting, I concluded that … Continue reading
Recently we made another visit to the Mission Garden nestled under “A” Mountain in Tucson. This is where the original gardens of one of the first settlers of Tucson tended an elaborate garden complete with an irrigation system. Having last been to the Mission Garden some years ago when it … Continue reading
In the 15 + years I have lived in Tucson, I knew that the UA had an Extension Center but had never availed myself of it. My father used it quite frequently in Oregon for gardening questions, back when I was at Oregon State. Recently, I had been seeing more … Continue reading
We are great fans of all the nurseries here in Tucson. Everyone has their favorite. Some travel to the other side of town to get to their favorite. I love just wandering through them, like the stacks of a good library, discovering new plants, pots and ideas. Here is a … Continue reading
In association with The Mini-Time Machine: A Museum of Miniatures, the Tucson Garden Railway Society hosts its 10th annual “Rails In The Garden Tour” this coming weekend, March 2nd & 3rd 10AM to 4PM. For 2013 there are ten garden railways, two of which are new on the tour, as well as annual favorites, many […]
Continue readingSummer is over, temperatures are cooling down. It’s a good time of year to take a stroll in one of Tucson’s lovely Botanical Gardens, have some lunch at the Café Botanica, stroll through the gardens taking note of the new exhibits, and visiting the Butterfly and Orchid Pavilion for the … Continue reading
Hummingbird Lovers: Book Lovers: A book by Marcy Scott is out. It is an exhaustive compilation of hummingbird plants in the Southwest. Everyone loves hummingbirds. Their beauty, size, energy and performance antics inspire us. Marcy Scott has written a book about these endearing critters; their description, environment, migratory patterns, as … Continue reading
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Ms. Rosemary & I went to Mission Garden for the 4th Annual celebration of San Ysidro Day. In the 12th century, he was Isidore, a pious farm worker in Spain. Now he is the patron saint of farmers and farm hands. Blessings were offered by the … Continue reading
This Evening Primrose, also known as the Tufted Evening primrose because of its growth habit, grows freely throughout the Southwest desert. Its scientific name is Oenothera Caespitose. There are several subspecies, many of which are fairly drought resistant. The White Desert Evening Primrose is a clumping plant, spreading through reseeding, … Continue reading
Love it or Hate it, there are no two ways about it. This plant will take over with very little encouragement. It spreads by its roots underground and soon will become unstoppable. Be careful with this. I planted three rooted stems, and now I cannot get rid of them. They … Continue reading
