Gardening By The Book
By Kay Burdette Reading Between the Vines Gardeners are readers. Reading is especially appealing during those winter days when the “weather outside is frightful.” Here’s [...]
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12, 2011
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12, 2011
DECEMBER : Oregon grape-holly and Red barberry : Mahonia aquifolium and Mahonia haematocarpa
Scientific names: Mahonia aquifolium and Mahonia haematocarpa Plant Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry Common name: Oregon grape-holly and Red barberry By Janice Tucker Deck the halls [...]
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11, 2011
NOVEMBER : One-seed juniper : Juniperus monosperma
Scientific name: Juniperus monosperma Family: Cupressaceae - Cypress Common name: One-seed juniper, New Mexico cedar, Cherrystone juniper, Sabina By Susan Bruneni Photos Courtesy of Janice [...]
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10, 2011
OCTOBER : Alkali sacaton : Sporobolus airoides
Scientific Name: Sporobolus airoides Plant Family: Poaceae (Grass) Common Name: Alkali sacaton By Janice Tucker The annual visual feast of Santa Fe in [...]
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09, 2011
September in the vegetable garden
By Giant Veggie Gardener It’s time to harvest warm season vegetables - tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, corn, summer and winter squashes. September [...]
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09, 2011
September Scrutiny
By Jan Hale Barbo September brings a respite from summer heat and long days. And it is often the time when our gardens tend to [...]
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09, 2011
SEPTEMBER : Black-eyed Susan : Rudbeckia hirta
Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta Plant Family: Asteraceae (Aster) Common Name: Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower By Janice Tucker Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are equally as stunning when [...]
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08, 2011
Bulbs for Santa Fe
Gardening in the Santa Fe area is a challenge. This is not news. However, there are plants that survive and even thrive in our environment. [...]
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08, 2011
Tomato Hornworms
By The Giant Veggie Gardener Be on the lookout for tomato hornworms right about now. They usually show up in July. This green [...]
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08, 2011
Propagating Santa Fe phlox
Several years ago Santa Fe Botanical Garden's Hoop House was the site of a November hands-on workshop on propagating plants from root cuttings. Bob Pennington [...]
