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A Garden Can Be Anywhere

The photo above is how I like to think of Anza Borrego Desert State Park where I’ve camped since I was eleven years old. March can host a splendid display of desert wildflowers if the rains and temperatures are optimal.

Two “super blooms” in recent years drew thousands of visitors to Anza Borrego Desert State Park. It was well worth the trip. I had never seen such abundant bloom.

But this is what the Borrego desert looks like now. We camped there for three days this week.

June, July and August, when high temperatures range from 103 to 108 degrees F. send plants into dry season dormancy. August and September highs are 91 and 101 degrees F. November to March are in a pleasant range of 68 to 80 degrees F. Average annual rainfall is 5.31 inches and much of that comes as summer thunderstorms. But even in a desert you can grow a garden.

The ARTFARM and ARTPARK at Borrego Art Institute grow vegetables, herbs and have a small orchard. Vegetable bags are available to purchase Friday mornings and visitors can drop off kitchen vegetable scraps for composting. Community garden plots are also an option. This is a dedicated bunch of volunteer gardeners with proceeds supporting the Borrego Art Institute which is worth a visit if you’re in town.

So if desert gardeners can produce luscious vegetables, herbs and fruit most of us could do it in a more benign climate. If you need some help, check

A Garden Can Be Anywhere Creating Bountiful and Beautiful Edible Gardens by Lauri Krantz of Edible Garden LA

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#cows #muddywater #muddypond #alpineoregon #artfarm #ohv (at Alpine, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjYd6sn9pJ/?igshid=13bqg7ivx7gou

[znoe]

New barn pics...late summer light. It’s been a wonderful time painting in the shadow of this behemoth structure. Built in the 1800’s to house horses for all its neighbors. Horse farms are the best. @birdhillfarm #horsefarm #artfarm #barns #barnbarn #barn #lightonabarn #ruralinspiration (at Bird Hill Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1q8sN9hYoQ/?igshid=detzaktrva2t

[znoe]

It’s been lovely to work outside in this beautiful lush setting. An old New England horse farm from the 1800’s. I’m working on my artmail and prepping Daly City paintings. Only 75 more to do.... #artistresidency #artfarm @birdhillfarm #artcollector #artrep #artfarmer #artconsultant #spectacle&Sprawl (at Bird Hill Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bza7U0UBQIP/?igshid=58kttpln5db8

[houl]

Spent the last week running a camp at @artfarmannapolis teaching kids to make stickers, paste-ups, cardboard drops and all sorts of street stuff, finished by teaching them to spraypaint. This is the finished product. Their fill, my outline, lots of fun. Shout out to Gomoljak for the wall and to all the students, I hope you learned some stuff, and you know, had fun or whatever. #spreadtheartfarm #annapolis #gomoljak #artfarm #annapolisdesigndistrict #annapolisartist #houlart #houl (at Gomoljak Block) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTyjP5hEuQ/?igshid=dl4i8ylquun4

[znoe]

A little tour of #birdhillfarm here in western Ma. A beautiful old horse farm turned B&B with an art and antique shop in the carriage house. It’s just what I need this summer. Traded NYC grit for greenery. Book a room this summer and come visit me! @birdhillfarm #artfarm #newenglandliving #artresidency #farmbedandbreakfast #farmhouseliving #artandantiques #americanbones #madeinmassachusetts https://www.instagram.com/p/BzDlgrKBFF_/?igshid=1rtvfwddynu1g

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#Livlive #lovelive #farmlove @#ninthhole @#artfarm @#humanity (at Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BypY2mpn1Uh/?igshid=17bkag4qbrv42