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Early June Gardening

The days are long, the evenings pretty with some clouds floating around, what more could we want? But wait? I only have four kinds of tomatoes in, and while the seeds are coming in well in the raise…

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Hawaii Botanical Gardens

Another highlight of the big island was the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.

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Cilantro green chile pesto

This pesto is not for the faint of heart, but none of my recipes will be. We all know how to throw together the ordinary.

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Peaceful Cactus Sanctuary in Baja

A little hand painted, peeling sign guides you off of the main road down a rough dirt road for a few miles. It is easy to miss, and if you are into only groomed plants, worth missing.

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Shade gardens in Santa Fe

One problem that people often overlook in the southwest is the need for shade gardens.

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Pruning Trees

The lovely pear tree that had yet to meet it’s fate of the hand of the evil pruner.

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Container Planting in Santa Fe

When is it safe to plant in May?…

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Basic Santa Fe Perennial Garden Design

We all drive by those gorgeous, colorful perennial gardens and wish they were ours.

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Garden Fresh Arugula Salad

Herbs: take a small handful of clippings from any ripe herbs that you have.

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Santa Fe Rain Gauge

While rain varies around the Santa Fe area, we all find it hard to track and remember.

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Iris

The Greek word for Rainbow…

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