Growing in water

If you want to grow a little something on your window sill go look here for more info.

to grow a little something on your window sill go look

A swimming pool garden

There comes a time when your backyard pool loses its novelty feeling and no one really wants to swim in it anymore.  Here's something you can do with it.

A Winter Beehive Candy Board

Bees are our friends.  Help them survive the winter.

Learn how to make one here.

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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!

Technology

Technology has a place in gardening.  Here is one.

DIY Covered Greenhouse Garden

Check out this do it yourself greenhouse:

For details on how to build it go here. 

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

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.

Spring

 The hollyhocks reach for the sky.

And the children are back

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

Entrance

We officially have an entrance

Annual Plant Sale

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

Peas

Beautiful and delicious

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.