It's Sunflower Season! Did you know sunflowers are one of the fastest growing flowers in the world? That big flower is actually surrounding hundreds of teeny tiny flowers that turn into the seeds. Plant some in your garden and share with friends, family, or birds! Common Name: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Saving Level: Easy Sunflower…
Three Sisters Planting
Three Sisters planting refers to a 5000-year-old method of mixed-crop gardening by American Indigenous cultures. The three sisters - maize (corn), beans and squash - are incorporated into many different cultural folktales. When grown together, these crops complement each other’s growth, and would provide backup sustenance in case one crop failed. Traditionally, a farmer would…
Now Sowing: Eggplant (Feb-May)
When fully ripe, purple varieties become a dull purplish brown; green fruits turn yellowish green; and white fruits become golden.
Now Sowing: Tepary Beans (July-Aug)
Teparies are drought tolerant and grow under extremely dry, hot weather conditions and alkali soil.
Now Sowing: Peppers, sweet (Seeds inside: Feb15-Mar15, July / Plant: Apr-May, Aug)
Sweet bell peppers can make your dish even better! Peppers are perennial plants in warm climates, but they are quickly killed with frost.
Now Sowing: Lettuce (Jan~Feb, Sept~Nov)
Lettuce seeds in the catalog Common Name: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Seed Saving Level: Easy: Perfect, self-pollinating flowers. Little out-crossing with lettuce so isolation is not a big concern. Varieties: Loose-head varieties—butter-head or Boston—will mature in 60-75 days. Loose-leaf varieties, suited for cut-and-come again harvests, mature in 40-60 days. Romaine varieties, with long narrow leaves and…
One Seed Pima County: Chickpea Check In
Last fall, people checked out over 600 packets of Kala Chana chickpeas (garbanzo beans) as part of One Seed Pima County. How are your seeds doing?
Now Sowing: Tomatoes (Seeds inside: Jan, July / Plants: Mar15-Apr15, Aug)
Tomato seeds in the catalog Common Name: Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Seed Saving Level: Easy with self-pollinating flowers, but they can cross-pollinate by insects so separate varieties or a taller blocking crop, or stagger planting. Varieties: Small to medium sized varieties do best in our desert climate. Try cherry, pear or romas if you’re just getting…
Now Sowing: Carrots (Sept~Nov, Jan~Feb)
Carrots enjoy full sun to partial shade. They do not transplant well, so it's better to plant seed.
Now Sowing: Onions (Sept~Nov, Jan~Feb)
Onions will cross with each other, but not with leeks or chives. Seeds germinate better in darkness.
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