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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.

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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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Tent Caterpillars

Tent caterpillars hatch in early spring just as our aspen leaves are unfolding…

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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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