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This is a gentle reminder that gardening has always been about sharing: seeds, experiences, and stories. Seeds carry stories of seasons past, lessons learned, and hope for what’s next. When we trade seeds, we build community, preserve diversity, and keep knowledge alive in the simplest, most human way. Today is a beautiful day to share what you have and dream a little about what could grow next.

Sidenote: isn't this Flor del Rio popcorn pretty? I grew it last summer and it produced a ton of these colorful, petite ears. I saved plenty to plant again next season. I got the seeds a few years ago from Native Seeds/SEARCH and have been saving the seeds and growing it ever since!

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A productive garden starts months ahead of planting time. What we plant, where we plant, and when we plant are all determined through careful planning, and quite a bit of daydreaming, too.

For now, I'm enjoying slow mornings and quiet golden hours in the garden doing just that. I've already been missing the colors of summer, and can't wait to walk through rainbow beds of zinnias again soon. I hope you're dreaming big and jotting down plans now, because spring is tiptoeing just beyond the horizon!

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I got the first hard frost of the season in my garden last night. Yesterday morning, I tucked in all of the frost tender plants I wanted to keep and then anxiously awaited checking on them this morning. Some were covered with a glittery layer of frost, but will slowly recover as the sun rises.



I released a video yesterday about how to keep your garden protected from winter temperatures If you want to get all the tips for protecting your plants from Old Jack Frost, check the video out! Here's the link:



https://youtu.be/R_Ysfg0lVyw

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 14

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In my newest video, I'm sharing how you can start tomatoes from cuttings, which is one of the easiest ways to get free tomato plants—fast! Tune in to see the step-by- step, using plants you already have growing in the garden. Now is the time to get a head start on spring seedlings. Click the link below to watch and grow:


https://youtu.be/bI8VWJUICVY

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This week, Im in full TOMATO planting mode. Join me as I plant seeds and chat about my tried-and-true varieties, as well as some new varieties I'm excited to try for the fist time. Join me here:

https://youtu.be/d6Ngiciap2A

1 month ago | [YT] | 21

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Fresh juice made with garden goodness! I did buy the cucumber, because unfortunately, those are long gone for now.

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Sow Arizona

People garden for so many different reasons; for access to healthy or more affordable food, for exercise, for the mental health benefits, from a passion for plants, for the love of the practice, to support pollinators. Whatever the reason, it brings so much joy and abundance.

Wherever you are, and for whatever reason you grow, I hope it's enriching your life in the ways you've hoped for.

Now, I'm going to go eat this lovely plate of food I picked just moments ago and feel grateful for this little patch of earth I get to care for.

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1 month ago | [YT] | 23

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I’m so excited to finally share a project I have been working on for quite some time! My Southern Arizona Annual Planting Guide is now available as a downloadable PDF, created to help you plan a full year in the desert garden with more confidence and less guesswork.

This 33-page digital download will walk you through the entire desert growing year, season-by-season, with clear guidance on what to plant and when.
I've also included a few practical explanations for things like succession planting, chitting potatoes, growing sweet potato slips, monsoon gardening, and understanding how growing zones and frost dates affect when to plant. It’s designed to be an easy-to-follow companion you can return to throughout the year, whether you’re just getting started or refining your timing.

The guide is available on my website now:
www.sowarizona.com/store-1/p/southern-arizona-gard…

Thank you for being part of this growing community and for supporting the work I share here. I hope this guide helps you grow more food, learn from each season, and enjoy the process along the way.

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I send out a newsletter on the first Sunday of each month. It's filled with photos, updates, and the occasional favorite book or new recipe. I'd love to share it with you.

You can sign up here:

www.sowarizona.com/

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Melody Beattie wrote that “gratitude unlocks the fullness of life,” and I feel that deeply this time of year. The more I pay attention to what’s good and growing, the more I realize how much I already have.

I’m grateful for this community and the chance to share gardening knowledge with you. Every message, question, and moment you spend learning and growing alongside me reminds me why I love doing this. My hope is always that you get to experience the same joy, grounding, and satisfaction that gardening has brought into my own life.

I’m thankful for my garden and the chance to work in it, to learn from it, and to share it with others. And I’m grateful for my life, my family, and everything that brings me meaning and steadiness.

Today, I’m choosing to see all of it — the simple, the ordinary, the imperfect — as enough, and more.

Wishing you a peaceful and rooted Thanksgiving

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