#zone 9b

[kitsuusgardenblog]

I’ve never had bok choy (yet) but man is it cute and fun to grow

I’m thinking of sautéing them with some butter and garlic, maybe some bacon? I’m open to suggestions from people who regularly eat it though

[scifipegasus]

Peppers =) the jalapenos are the 'Megatron' variety. Really good producer.

Gardening in the desert is a challenge especially without setting up drip irrigation. This year I experimented with ollas in each grow bag and I'm happy with the results.

[thepomegranatewitch]

today's Fifth Acre work: sheet mulching!

I have decided to sheet mulch as well as sieve the stones and broken glass, rusty nails, and general trash from the top soil before I start compost application and soil amendment. The rest of the weeds (filaree, ugh) can be pulled with about six hours of work, and then I'll have two plots. Terrace West will be a three sisters based garden with some others like chard, kale, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers. Terrace Center will have sunflowers, cucumbers, cantaloupe, and nightshades. Terrace East is already planted with potatoes and alliums, and Terrace Top has some potatoes, thornless blackberries, and a raspberry that decided it ain'tn't dead yet.

Image description: two images, both of a garden sheet mulched with cardboard on an overcast day. The left shows a long view of an 800 sqft area sheet mulched, and clover and filaree in foreground unmulched. Right shows two raised beds, overrun with filaree, with sheet mulching around the left side and trampled filaree on the right.

I found some volunteers while working: a pansy by the compost over in Terrace East, and some Eschscholzia poppies at the edge of Terrace West and the shrine garden.

Image description: two closeup photos of flowers. Left is a pansy about the size of a quarter growing out of a small leaf cluster among many other green plants in rocky soil. It has two purple upper petals, two small white side petals, and a yellow beard petal with black striping. Right is a California poppy bud and unopened blossom, growing amongst its own dense foliage and clover leaves.

Tomorrow I stop in at a queer / trans asian gardeners collective to see if I'm a good fit for joining. Wish me luck!

[edgeofdesiree]

Crassula ‘Buddha’s Temple’

A succulent I’ve wanted for over a year and finally found at a reasonable price.

[coridallasmultipass]

DIY Swampy Planter for Tropical Gardening 🌱🌱🌱🌱 I haven't seen much on how to plant taro for an arid climate, so I wanted to make a post about it, since what I'm doing seems to be working. It's really hard wanting tropical fruits and vegetables to grow here, and not knowing how to do that. I'm behind the coastal mountains, so we don't get any humidity where I am, and it's a valley, so it gets cool at night. (Hence, the reason why I stress the importance of insulating this planter box.) 🤞 I'm hoping my new method will make a successful harvest, because this sprout looks so promising, getting bigger each day. And even if it doesn't make many tubers of taro, the leaves will still be edible! ((All edible taro must be cooked thoroughly!)) 🌿🌿🌿🌿

[edgeofdesiree]

Plants make me happy.

[edgeofdesiree]

Graptopetalum Superbum Murasaki

[edgeofdesiree]

Philodendron Brazil

First time I saw one in person and I just had to have her. She looks a little rough, but that’s nothing a little TLC can’t fix. 🌱