There are things I never realized in this type of environment, that which are so very subtle no one person would be able to pick it out, well, except an experienced desert gardener. Those subtle realizations would be the seasonal changes. One can make the same mistake, as I, thinking that the desert has only two seasons.
Really! The thing is, I believed for the entire time living in the desert and felt the extreme heat and extreme cold. I must admit that is/was all that I knew...
In fact, the desert has many facets to it's life. There seems to be 6 small seasons, not just 2. Mr. Brookbank broke the facets down to a way of making total sense. May I say, I'm very excited, because I have a chance to play around six times a year... In the Garden that is...LOL...
Now, here is the thing though, these seasons are short... I have something like 60, 90 days, in each of the seasons which makes it incredibly short and challenging... That means, I have to stay on top of things, like sowing seeds all the time, transplanting, constantly working in the organic matter, etc... most harvests happen after 60 days, I have to get these plants to produce within this time frame... it can be done, obviously because Mr. Brookbank made it happen... Right?
I have learned quite a bit so far, I do know that I need to sow my melon seeds, to get them in the ground sometime in end of May beginning June...
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| First tomatoes of the season!!! |
Looking back at all of my notes, the warming summer season - Mid March - to Mid June (90)
this is the time to set out tomato plants- (sow corn) and squash seeds, set out pepper plants, eggplants and sow melon seeds, I'm not familiar with Chinese pole beans... but "them" and okra, black eyed peas which I don't care for, but really haven't given it a chance...
So the challenge is to myself!, learn the six seasons, that was said to be here in the desert, and be successful at it!
For mothers day, My extremely generous husband bought me a gift! I have been in desire of a new smaller more simple to operate camera! You know a point and shoot, but with a little oomph! So I have been messing with it and took some pictures this morning! What do you think? Will it do?
I have been wondering when my cucumbers were going to start to do something! Finally, It is!
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| Finally, growing on the trellis! |
Will I actually get some cucumbers this time? I think maybe! I just can't understand why it is taking forever!
Look at this Zucchini I am so very happy! I finally found a variety that I can have luck with!
So far I have harvested about 7 zukes! I can't believe it! After last years fiasco! I can now count on the a bountiful kind of zucchini! Whats the song? "Rollin, Rollin Rollin, keep those "zukes" a Rollin" lol!
