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Lettuce, Before and After Solstice

Now’s your last chance to sow quick-growing, heat-tolerant plants, as well as cold-loving crops

by Ari Levaux June 23, 2021January 24, 2024

The summer solstice is in the rear-view mirror. Even though the hottest days are before us, the longest days are past. If you haven’t planted your tomatoes or melons yet, you might not bother. The plants will grow like steroid abusers, but there isn’t time for the fruit to ripen. Or maybe you’ll get one […]

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If You’re New Here: Gardening in the High Desert

For those coming from warmer climates, growing food or flowers can be daunting—but doable

by Nicole Vulcan March 31, 2021June 10, 2025

If you’re one of the transplants who’ve recently moved here from Seattle or Portland or the Bay Area (as we know a lot of you are), you might fancy yourself a fine gardener, imbued with the natural ability to coax flowers and food from the ground just by tossing out a few seeds or starts. […]

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