lewdog |
10-04-2020 09:29 PM |
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Originally Posted by scho63
(Post 15217059)
Lewdog-do you plant colorful perennials that are normally cooler weather and just water the hell out of them and keep them in shade?
You have flower or raised garden boxes?
I miss the colorful stuff I grew back east
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Nothing lasts in the summer here outside of Vincas, which I love and they LOVE the heat. Other than that, what you liked blooming back East could probably be grown here in late fall and through winter. Think opposite of normal gardening instincts here! Poppies do well here in winter and add nice color. Late fall sprinkle wildflower seeds and starting in February you'll see a huge mixture grow and look nice into May.
Read this. It's all about planting time here as we absolutely get enough sun and there's not enough frost to worry about.
https://cals.arizona.edu/extension/o...erplanting.pdf
I have a raised bed for vegetables. Basically plant what you want each year as trying to shade cloth and protect in summer is basically pointless outside of keeping pepper plants from year to year. Winter veggies are very easy here and are planted Aug-September (could still plant now as it's still so hot!). These include carrots, brocoli, beets, lettuce, radishes (super easy), onions.
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