New Garden

Its May 1, 2023. May Day. Perfect time to start our new garden (and a new adventure at 7400' elevation). 🍅😏 Quite the challenge for any gardener. 

Since our move to the White Mountains of Arizona, we've done a lot of planning during the winter and, built a new home. It was a long, wet, cold, winter, but now spring is here. 😊Time to work outside.

We recognize that our location on the side of a mesa isn't ideal, and can have design challenges.

We found one level spot for garage and barn, another for our house. Surely there must be some way to put in our gardens.

I have been on garden tours sponsored by Arizona Master Gardeners in Yavapai, Gila, Maricopa, and Navajo County. I've marveled at the beautiful gardens of Arizona in all locations and conditions. We are determined to make our land work for us.

We were able to purchase some wooden boxes from our local lumber yard.  These were actually large boxes that metal was shipped in.  Each one measures over 10' long and is 2' wide. Great for raised garden beds. 😉

 Paul brought in some rocky dirt from one area and we can use it to level an area for the boxes. Its composition will also allow for drainage from the raised beds. We will put old plywood in the bottom, along with branches and logs for short-rooted plants. Then we will   create a good soil mixture. 

First planted will be some sprouted red potatoes and maybe some asparagus, followed by cool season and summer flowers and vegetables

We will need to install our elk proof fences that we used on New Mexico.