Monday, December 14, 2015

A Winter Beehive Candy Board

Bees are our friends.  Help them survive the winter.


Learn how to make one here.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

In the News



The Chandler Republic stopped by and visited with Kelly.  The focus of the article was how the sense of community sprouts in gardens.


That's FIGG!

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

DIY Covered Greenhouse Garden

Check out this do it yourself greenhouse:


For details on how to build it go here


Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Climate Zones


Zone 1: over 6000 feet elevation, corresponds to USDA zone 7 or colder, Sunset National Garden zone 1
Zone 2: at 4000 to 6000 feet elevation, corresponds to USDA zone 7b and 8a, Sunset National Garden zone 2
Zone 3: at 3500 to 5000 feet elevation, corresponds to USDA zone 8b, Sunset National Garden zone 10
Zone 4: at 2000 to 4000 feet elevation, corresponds to USDA zone 9a, Sunset National Garden zone 12
Zone 5: at 1000 to 2000 feet elevation, corresponds to USDA zone 9b, Sunset National Garden zone 13
Zone 6: below 1000 feet elevation, and in the warmer areas of the Phoenix metropolitan area, corresponds to USDA zone 10, and the warmest areas of Sunset National Garden zone 13
Sources: Material written by Elizabeth Davison

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Water

We pride ourselves on the wise use of water.  The drip systems are smart and only when they get clogged and old do we resort to using a hose.


Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

And the children are back

The YMCA visited once again.  Lots of fun and learning going on.






Thursday, March 12, 2015

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Annual Plant Sale

 And once again the community comes together to make our plant sale happen.








Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Plant Sale

 Annual Plant Sale 

 March 7, 2015 

at FIGG (Warner Rd and Bonarden).

bright and early

Don't miss it.  It is a very fun event and we will have fabulous things for sale.