by Tracy Bogard | Oct 23, 2020 | Recipes, Tips & Ideas
Southwest Yard & Garden – Green with Tomato Envy Question: What should I do with all of these green tomatoes? Yours Truly, Los Lunas, NM Answer: I first answered this question way back in 2018. And here we are again, with first frosts snapping across the...
by Tracy Bogard | Oct 20, 2020 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Mexican redbud – Cercis canadensis var. Mexicana General Information Plant Form Tree Plant Size 20′ x 12′ Plant Type Deciduous Water Usage Low Sunlight Sun, Partial Shade Colors Pink Physical Description: ...
by Tracy Bogard | Oct 20, 2020 | Beneficial of the Month
Tarantula – (Family: Theraphosidae; Genus: Aphonopelma; Species: chalcodes) Desert Tarantulas are a common sight in the Southwestern states and Mexico. They generally hide during the day, choosing instead to rest under rocks or protective burrows that are...
by Tracy Bogard | Oct 20, 2020 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Jerusalem Cricket AKA: Potato Bug – (Genus: Stenopelmatus) Jerusalem crickets (or potato bugs) are a group of large, flightless insects of genus Stenopelmatus. They are native to the western United States and parts of Mexico....
by Tracy Bogard | Oct 19, 2020 | Recipes
Garden2Table Recipe Corner: ROASTED PUMPKIN & BABY KALE SALAD Oh, Glorious October. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” wrote L.M Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables, and most of America agrees. Google “Ode to October” and you will find many...