Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, March 14

This pansy is the only survivor on the terrace outside of my condo of the harshest winter I've seen since I moved here 6 years ago. It is still perfect. Lots of little green shoots in my planters though so hope Springs eternal.

Sharon(willow's apprentice)

A wonderful way to start our post today, which comes mostly from the desert.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Last week, WeeKreekFarmGirl shared some information with us about an herb most of us had never heard of, Sculpit. Famous in some parts of Europe, we learned. It is available from Terroir Seeds, a company in Arizona.

Here is one of their summer squashes, Tatume.

It is a firm, round zucchini-type squash known for its heat tolerance. I have grown it before. I tend to prefer the more tender varieties, but this one has the advantage of surviving where others may not.

Here is a little video on another of their offerings,
Cucamelons:

If you are wondering what to do with all of your tiny cucamelons, use them in a salad! They add a delicious cucumber crunch like nothing else.

Ah, Nature

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Adventure

From a friend:

Hiked 6.66 miles today on the Sonoran Preserve. It was so beautiful and pictures will never show all that beauty. We saw so many gorgeous saguaros and other cacti, two snakes (harmless Sonoran garter snakes), many birds, many butterflies, and wild flowers dropping a splash of color in the desert landscape. We akso saw some Christmas cactus. The highlight was a gorgeous crested saguaro. There are only 17 in Arizona, so it's quite an anomaly. I felt privileged to witness this miracle of nature. . . It was a good day.

That crested cactus is amazing.

Gardens of The Horde

Anything going on in your garden, neighborhood or region?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, March 7

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

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