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- At 5:51pm on July 25, 2009,
Robert Durkin said…
- Oh that is good news, one of our piles is REALLY composted down. Very warm inside too!
I know your area approximately. My partner her husband's family, before he passed away, did SERIOUS gardening and orchards in the middle of lands the University was doing experimental ag.
That's about in that area of old Dona Ana, no?
I met today an El Paso Master Gardener, David Turner, at the Anthony Farmers Market, and also bought some organics from him and also Ed Provencio.
Do you sell excess produce or do you put it up in freezer?
Bob
- At 6:15pm on July 24, 2009,
Robert Durkin said…
- Greetings, Darrol.
I know Kristen from the Buddhist meditation group on Sundays at the Unitarian Church, and know Dennis from there as well, both of whom have been helpful to me in my meditation practice.
I really like your art!
I have a large home and I let folks who need a place to stay camp here for a few months to get on their feet and if they are helpful around the place.
One is a lady who is an organic gardener and she is the brains behind the effort and I am at her elbow learning, learning.
But we started the compost bin and then another, adding oleander leaves and blossoms and the neighbors many oleanders lean over into our pool and deck area.
I read that is not good for compost.
Darrol, do you think we poisoned our compost piles?
Are you in actually IN Las Cruces?
- At 10:41am on July 24, 2009,
Robert Durkin said…
- Wonderful site. Your sister brought me here.
Your art is very good!
Wonderful gardens.
bob in el paso
- At 11:34am on April 1, 2009,
Martha Hill said… - Yes, I guess you are right about that !! I will send an email with the address !! I am happy to share anything I have with other gardeners !! Is there anything in the south that you need that perhaps you can`t find where you are ?? And yes,, I know that you can find anything on the internet ?? Well, almost anything !! Didn`t find Red Ripper peas , had to get them locally !!
- At 11:05pm on February 28, 2009,
Joy Williams said…
- Hi Darrol,
Welcome to our community. Sounds like you know a lot about gardening, I'll be interested in corresponding with you. :)
- At 10:56pm on February 26, 2009,
mike bower said… - Darrol,
thank you for the response...sorry to have taken so long in reply. I've reviewed your list...very helpful...i've got seeds coming for starts in the next 2 weeks. I've been getting a trailer together so I can do a larger scale composting operation.
could you direct me to some of the more interesting members/gorums here?
thanks, mike
- At 12:32pm on January 4, 2009,
mike bower said…
- Darrol,
I just joined, read a post, followed your comment to your page and found i have a request for info... I live in Sedona, Az and am looking through the Johnny's Seed catalogue for my spring starts...Do you have any advice on varieties? Or do you think it better to use another source?
Mike
- At 1:07pm on December 14, 2008,
Penelope said… - Gardeners are great "next year" philosophers. I ordered seeds this morning. I'm going to grow heirloom zucchini types instead of hybrids "next year". I planted yellow summer squash on the strip between the street and sidewalk this past season. They did relatively well. I got squash, but the soil is hard and poor, so I am going to add more amendments in the spring and see if I can make it more fertile and friable. I irrigate by letting the hose drip all night because it's so dry so deep; it gobbles the water up and I didn't get wilted plants even in the July heat.
- At 12:22pm on December 14, 2008,
Penelope said…
- I am sitting in a cool house. It's 5F degrees outdoors and snowing. I imagine you have some lovely things growing in your Las Cruces garden. What can you harvest these days?
- At 1:44pm on November 20, 2008,
Lee38 said… - Hi Darrol,
Thanks for the kind comments. I have not grown tepary beans. This year I tried winged beans, an Asian bean recommended in Mother Earth News and given to me by a friend. I don't know what to make of them and haven't eaten any. They did not seem to be very productive, but they do have a pretty blue flower and an exotic looking bean. I like to try new things, but usually end up liking best the tried and true that I am used to. I will look into tepary beans though.
Lee
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- Where do you live and garden?
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- How long have you been growing food?
- 10-20 years
- Dream garden travel destination:
- Native Farmers of Mexico and Italy
- Favorite foods:
- Anything vegetable
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