{"id":875,"date":"2017-09-15T18:10:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T18:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/?p=875"},"modified":"2018-02-04T02:29:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T02:29:12","slug":"garden-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/garden-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fun<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uHhhHpohglg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>DIRT: The Movie<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Buying Plants<\/h1>\n<h1>Preparing Your Garden<\/h1>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbm=isch&amp;source=hp&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=727&amp;ei=oVh2WqubCsGe0gKtuJGYCA&amp;q=raised+bed+schematic&amp;oq=raised+bed+schematic&amp;gs_l=img.3...873.4844.0.5068.21.14.0.7.7.0.143.1187.10j3.13.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.13.1186.0..0j0i24k1.0.4N8hcsO1kkc\" target=\"_new\">Raised Bed Examples<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raised beds dry out and heat up more quickly<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you can access all areas of the garden<\/li>\n<li>Let them lay fallow in the summer with turned in compost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Irrigation around the perimeter &#8211; Drip line, soaker hose<br \/>\nReplace about every three years<\/li>\n<li>DO NOT USE above the ground sprinklers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Planting in the Ground<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dig hole at least twice as big as the root ball<\/li>\n<li>Plant in 1\/2 native soil and 1\/2 compost<\/li>\n<li>Remove rocks<\/li>\n<li>Soil in Arizona is 7.5 &#8211; 8.5 &#8211; Add compost 2x yearly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Potting Mix Mixture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mortar Mixing Basin &#8211; Toss about every other week<\/li>\n<li>Egg Carton<\/li>\n<li>Compost<\/li>\n<li>Bone meal<\/li>\n<li>Coffee Grounds or Blood meal<\/li>\n<li>Local ground<\/li>\n<li>Lava sand<\/li>\n<li>Soak in milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Starting Seeds<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>You can use a clamshell package (strawberries, blueberries use them)<\/li>\n<li>Put a wet paper towel in the bottom<\/li>\n<li>Fill with potting mixture<\/li>\n<li>Keep soil moist until they are one inch tall<\/li>\n<li>Transplant at 3-4 inches<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Transplants<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Garden Maintenance<\/h1>\n<h2>Test trees for soil moisture<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Push stick in.\u00a0 It should go three foot into the dirty<\/li>\n<li>Water every two weeks<\/li>\n<li>Fertilize on schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Peppers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep soil moist for peppers for milder and more flavorful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Plants with Moist Fruit<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep soil moist for plants with high moisture content such as cucumbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Squash<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SUMMER Squash &#8211; Plant in spring, harvest in summer &#8211; quick growing<\/li>\n<li>WINTER Squash &#8211; Plant in spring, harvest in winter &#8211; slower growing<\/li>\n<li>EGGPLANT and ZUCCHINI &#8211; Cut off fruit to trigger more production<br \/>\n\u2022 Oriental Eggplant grows well in Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Thin by cutting off at ground level.\u00a0 Leave the roots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Flowers attract pollinators and repel pests<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Begonia, Marigold, Petunia, Finias, Alyssum, Zinnia, Snapdragons<\/li>\n<li>Plant in early autumn for flowers in early spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fertilize<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bone meal &#8211; Phosphorous<\/li>\n<li>Corn meal<\/li>\n<li>Blood meal<\/li>\n<li>Molasses<\/li>\n<li>Compost<\/li>\n<li>Organic fertilizer<\/li>\n<li>Manure<\/li>\n<li>Tomato Blend &#8211; summer winds<\/li>\n<li>Bury fish for tomatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips and Tricks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Garden sink?\u00a0 Route drainage to your tree<\/li>\n<li>Temperatures over 90\u00ba kill active pollen<\/li>\n<li>High temps can also kill roots &#8211; Mulch to three inches when temperatures go above 90\u00ba<\/li>\n<li>Start seeds inside 5-8 weeks before Transplants go into the ground<br \/>\n&#8211; Clam-shell strawberry box works well for this<br \/>\n&#8211; Consider a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Plant-Greenhouse-Wheels-Clear-Cover\/dp\/B01D7GHEES\/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=lawn-garden&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517699352&amp;sr=1-2-spons&amp;keywords=greenhouse&amp;psc=1\"><strong> GREENHOUSE<\/strong><\/a> for your starts.<\/li>\n<li>Seeds should be planted at a depth of twice the widest measurement of the seed width<br \/>\n&#8211; The problem is they will starve before germination if planted too deeply<\/li>\n<li>IF ROOTBOUND &#8211; Soak, then cut bottom in quarters &#8211; Soak again, then plant<br \/>\n&#8211; Also remove a peat pot if this is used<br \/>\n&#8211; Keep soil moist until germination<\/li>\n<li>Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit such as melons, cucumbers, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Re: SQUASH BEETLES &#8211; Pick them off in early morning<br \/>\n\u2022 Put a board on the ground, they will collect there<\/li>\n<li>THREE SISTERS:\u00a0 Corn, Beans, Squash &#8211; Wait for corn to be at least four foot high before planting others<br \/>\n\u2022 Plan in a mound 1&#8243; high and 2&#8243; wide<\/li>\n<li>Thin your plants or they ALL will do poorly<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle Cayenne Pepper around to keep cats off your new transplants<br \/>\nCoffee grounds and orange peel also work<\/li>\n<li>Nurseries will special order plants for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Education<\/h1>\n<h2>Book:\u00a0 The Garden Guy<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azherb.org\/\" target=\"_new\">Arizona Herb Association<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Glendale Class &#8211; by <a href=\"mailto:\/\/carolstuttard@gmail.com\">Carol Stuttard<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Handouts:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P1.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 1<\/strong><\/a> :: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P2.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 2<\/strong><\/a> :: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P3.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 3<\/strong><\/a> :: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P4.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 4<\/strong><\/a> :: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P5.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 5<\/strong><\/a> :: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Class-P6.jpg\" target=\"_new\"><strong>PAGE 6<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nOther notes have been incorporated somewhere within this page<\/p>\n<h2>Carol&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/frommygardentoyou.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_new\">Gardening Blog<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Timeline by MONTH<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/temperatures.png\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/temperatures-300x183.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NOTE:\u00a0 Any transplant can be started from seed INSIDE 5-8 weeks before moving outside.\u00a0 Transplant at 3-4 inches.<\/li>\n<li>Go by the Extension Service Calendar NOT the dates printed on the seed packet.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hightimes.com\/news\/the-2017-high-times-seed-bank-hall-of-fame\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> for reputable seed providers.<\/li>\n<li>For average temperatures, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/temperatures.png\" target=\"_new\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> or click on the chart<br \/>\nFREEZE RANGE &#8211; Worst case scenario &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Climate similar to Spain, South Affrica, Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>January<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Lettuce &#8211; Mustard &#8211; Peas &#8211; Radishes &#8211; Rutabega &#8211; Spinach &#8211; Turnip &#8211;\u00a0 Bulb Onion &#8211; Green Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Spinach &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211; Basil<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Lettuce &#8211; Kohlrabi &#8211; Broccoli &#8211; Swiss Chard\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211; Onion &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Potatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>February<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Mustard Greens &#8211; Onion &#8211; Peas &#8211; Watermelon &#8211; Green Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Spinach &#8211; Sunflower &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211;\u00a0 Sweet Corn &#8211; Cucumber &#8211; Armenian Cucumber &#8211; Basil<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Tomatoes &#8211; Artichokes &#8211; Swiss Chard &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211; Onions &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Potatoes &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>March<\/h2>\n<p>There is only a 20% chance of temperatures below 32\u00ba after March 1<br \/>\nChances are 80% that the temperature will be about<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Watermelon &#8211; Cantaloupe &#8211; Green Onion &#8211; Pumpkin &#8211; Summer Squash -Winter Squash &#8211;\u00a0 Sunflower &#8211; Basil &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Sweet Corn &#8211; Cucumber &#8211;\u00a0 Armenian Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Peppers &#8211; Tomatoes &#8211; Artichokes &#8211; Basil &#8211; Eggplant &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Sweet Potato Eyes &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>April<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Cantaloupe &#8211; Green Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Summer Squash &#8211;\u00a0 Sunflower &#8211; Basil &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Sweet Corn &#8211; Cucumber &#8211;\u00a0 Armenian Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Artichokes &#8211;\u00a0 Basil &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Sweet Potato Eyes &#8211; Peanuts<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>May<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Cantaloupe &#8211; Sunflower &#8211; Basil &#8211; Armenian Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Basil &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Sweet Potato Eyes &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>June<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Cantaloupe &#8211; Sunflower &#8211; Armenian Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211; Sweet Potato Eyes &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Shade bell peppers from intense sun &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>July<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Cantaloupe &#8211; Pumpkin &#8211;\u00a0 Winter Squash &#8211;\u00a0 Sunflower &#8211; Sweet Corn &#8211;\u00a0 Armenian Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Peppers &#8211;\u00a0 Tomatoes &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Shade bell peppers from intense sun &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>August<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Green Onion &#8211; Summer Squash &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211; Carrots &#8211; Swiss Chard &#8211; Collard Greens &#8211; Sweet Corn &#8211; Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Tomatoes &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Shade bell peppers from intense sun &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>September<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Kale &#8211; Kohlrabi &#8211; Lettuce &#8211; Green Onion &#8211; Spinach &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211; Broccoli &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211; Cucumber &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211; Shade bell peppers from intense sun &#8211; Keep soil moist for high moisture fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>October<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Kale &#8211;\u00a0 Kohlrabi &#8211;\u00a0 Lettuce &#8211; Green Onion &#8211; Bulb Onion &#8211; Spinach &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211;\u00a0 Broccoli &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211;\u00a0 Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Lettuce &#8211; Broccoli &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211; Garlic<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>November<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Kale &#8211;\u00a0 Kohlrabi &#8211;\u00a0 Lettuce &#8211; Green Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Bulb Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Spinach &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211;\u00a0 Broccoli &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211;\u00a0 Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Kohlrabi &#8211;\u00a0 Lettuce &#8211; Broccoli &#8211; Brussels Sprouts &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>December<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SEEDS &#8211; Kale &#8211;\u00a0 Lettuce &#8211; Green Onion &#8211;\u00a0 Spinach &#8211; Bok Choy &#8211;\u00a0 Broccoli &#8211; Carrots &#8211;\u00a0 Swiss Chard &#8211;\u00a0 Collard Greens &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TRANSPLANTS &#8211; Kohlrabi &#8211;\u00a0 Lettuce &#8211; Broccoli &#8211; Swiss Chard &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>BULBS &#8211; Bulb Onion &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>OTHER &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>TIPS &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SHOULDERS ARE NOT COVERED WELL.\u00a0 SEE THE BELOW IMAGES FOR MORE EXACT TIMELINES.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-933 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-1-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-934 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-2-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-935 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tutavo.com\/Kachina\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Page-3-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun DIRT: The Movie Buying Plants Preparing Your Garden Raised Bed Examples Raised beds dry out and heat up more quickly Make sure you can access all areas of the garden Let them lay fallow in the summer with turned in compost Irrigation around the perimeter &#8211; 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