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Environmental Horticulture Lab Course at Victor Valley College
Lyn Shirley is teaching an Environmental Horticulture Lab class at Victor Valley College during summer session of 2016. Below is her message. Be there or be square! Hello folks. I am teaching a class this summer called AGNR 60 Environmental … Continue reading
Summary of My Training and Experience Regarding Compost
My introduction to compost was a gift from my Dad. As a farm boy and soil scientist, he had an avid interest in compost long before it became trendy. Some of my earliest memories were of him turning and tending … Continue reading
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Tagged Compost, Compost Masters, Dad, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Education, Experience, Family, Garden, Gardening Resources, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Stormwater, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, The Essential Compost Pile, Training, Vegetable Garden, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Xerophytic Gardening
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Local Gardener Skips Soil: Hydroponics Garden
Turning the desert into an ‘oasis of healthy eating The Victorville Daily Press released an interesting article about a local gardener who uses hydroponics to grow his vegetables. Good read. By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer Posted … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen Garden
Tagged Backyard Farm, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Gardening Resources, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Vegetable Gardening
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Desert Natives Nursery Delivers
If you are tire of spending money on plants that don’t belong here and ultimately die, a local nursery operated by horticulturists with expertise in the local ecosystem is a wise investment. For what I spent taking risks on plants that never stood a chance, I would have been better off spending more money per plant on plants that do well under local growing conditions. Continue reading
Posted in Garden Community, Ornamental Gardening
Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Low Impact Design, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Where to Buy Plants for Desert Gardening, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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More Awesome Links for Key Hole Gardens
Keyhole gardens are basically raised beds with an access path and built in compost column. After I published Keyhole Gardens are a Proven Strategy for Working With Caliche in Arid Regions, I got a ping back from Mr. Jon Moore … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard Farm, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Landscape Design, Mojave Desert Garden, Permaculture, Sustainable Gardening, Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Water in the Desert, Xerophytic Gardening
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Keyhole Gardens are a Proven Strategy for Working With Caliche in Arid Regions
I learned some wonderful strategies for working with caliche layers under poor soils from the local gardening community. Keyhole gardens are one of the approaches. I have seen several interpretations of the keyhole garden posted on Facebook. Then some Julie … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard Farm, Desert Gardening, Desert Soil, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Landscape Design, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Water in the Desert, Xerophytic Gardening
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Growing in the Zone
When I am selecting plants that I am not familiar with, knowing which zone my garden is in, can be really handy. Continue reading
Posted in Ornamental Gardening
Tagged Backyard Farm, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Vegetable Garden, Where to Buy Plants for Desert Gardening, Xerophytic Gardening
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Article in a nut shell, locally native milkweeds are good for monarchs. Tropical and non-native milkweeds may bloom at times that disrupt monarch migratory schedule. Additionally, non-natives may invade natural habitat and destroy native plants needed by many species.Milkweed Can Be Bad For Monarchs?
Source: Milkweed Can Be Bad For Monarchs?
Posted in Garden Habitat, Ornamental Gardening
Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, LID, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Organic Farming, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Sustainable Gardening, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Source for Milkweed. I am not familiar with this nursery. I am bookmarking it for future references and thought that I should share it with you.Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Hello Yellow | Milkweed Plant | Plant For Monarch Butterflies
Asclepias Tuberosa – Carefree, long-lived N. American native both deer and drought resistant, and the only plant the monarch butterfly will lay her eggs on. Source: Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Hello Yellow | Milkweed Plant | Plant For Monarch Butterflies
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This article supports use of infiltrating roof run off and road runoff in rain gardens. More could be gained than free irrigation for native and drought tolerant gardens. Storing Extra Surface Water Boosts Groundwater Supply During Droughts | UT News | The University of Texas at Austin
Although years of drought and over-pumping have depleted groundwater in Arizona and California, a new study shows the situation has created underground reservoirs where extra surface water can be stored. Source: Storing Extra Surface Water Boosts Groundwater Supply During Droughts … Continue reading
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Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Infiltration, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Post Construction BMPs, Rain Gardens, Stormwater, Sustainable Gardening, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Xerophytic Gardening
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Botanic Gardens: Spring Plant Sale
On the weekend of April 2nd and 3rd, nearly 10,000 plants and more than 600 varieties will be available for you to purchase. Continue reading
Tagged Botanical Garden, Botany, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Events, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, LID, Low Impact Design, Master Gardener, Master gardener program, Mojave Desert, Native Plants, Organizations, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Plant, Plant Nurseries, Post Construction BMPs, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, UC Riverside, Vegetable Garden, Where to Buy Plants for Desert Gardening, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Peace, Love and Soil – Composting improves soil, gardens, moods, and relationships.
Peace, Love and Soil – Composting improves soil, gardens, moods, and relationships. Continue reading
Posted in Back Yard Farm, Soil
Tagged Compost, Dad, Desert Gardening, Family, Garden, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Mojave Desert, Ornamental Gardening, Peace, Pets, Plant Nutrition, Relationships, Soil ammendments, Stress Management, Vegetable Garden, Xerophytic Gardening
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Red Etampes Pumpkin Seeds | Buy Seeds by the Packet or in Bulk at EdenBrothers.com
I looked up a source for red pumpkin seeds to grow the pumpkin listed in the following recipe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxSXc_221g&google_comment_id=z13jwdkbkvz5glk3u22ezheofnjwg3ale&feature=em-comments I am currently looking for ways to eat without “white stuff” per instructions from my cardiologist. There are a lot … Continue reading
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Dirt-free Potatoes – and That’s No Hay | Garden Maine
• By Faith Pineo • We like to try something new each gardening season and decided to give this a shot a few years back. But this method was only new to us, as our grandfather used to plant this … Continue reading
Tagged Caliche Soil, Desert Gardening, Garden, Gardening Resources, Growing Potatoes, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, Growing with Hay, Growing with Straw, Hard Soil, High Desert Gardening, High Desert Gardening Community, Hugelkulture, Kitchen Garden, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Potatoes, Vegetable crops, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables, Weed Management, Xerophytic Gardening
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Free Days at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens
Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden is a great place to view and purchase plants that grow well in Southern California. Their collections and nursery include plants that do well in the Mojave Desert. Their botanists are also a great resource. … Continue reading
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Tagged Botanical Garden, Botany, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Events, Free, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Native Plants, Organizations, Ornamental Gardening, Plant Nurseries, Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden, Spring, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Discovering The High Desert Gardening Community
I started to blog about “My Caliche Challenge” in 2013 because I felt a need to connect with others who also garden or farm in the Mojave Desert. I was fortunate that some of my neighbors have extensive training and experience farming, … Continue reading
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Tagged Compost Masters, Cooperative Extension, Desert Gardening, Gardening Community, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardener, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Native Plant Gardeners, High Desert Vegetable Gardens, Master gardener program, Networking with Gardeners, Ornamental Gardening, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert
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