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Gardening on a Budget with Limited Resource

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Which mortal amongst us hasn’t at times wished for more time, money, or space? These three limitations may also make you hesitant to start or be more ambitious with gardening. Seeing a seed germinate, smelling a flower, or tasting a garden produced tomato all reinforce that old song that “the best things in life are free.”

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Square Foot Gardening in Arizona Desert

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Growing a blooming and productive garden in a place like Arizona can be a challenge. In your quest to grow vegetables, you might also have limited space for your garden. The method of square foot gardening (SFG) may help create your dream garden and increase your production of organic food.

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Best Vegetable and Fruit Plants for Arizona

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You have probably wondered, "What should I plant next?" Clearly, "for everything there is a season," but other factors affecting crops you grow include climate, soil composition, and general geography. Some plants will thrive in areas during specific times that will fail at others. Arizona has a wide range of climates, easily identified at the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone website.

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St. Mary's Food Bank of Phoenix

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Most Arizonans are surprised to discover that the first food bank in the world started right here in Phoenix. In 1967, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, by John van Hengel, who is credited today with being the Father of Modern Food Banking.

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Starting Your First Garden in Arizona

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Beginning a garden can be a rewarding experience for you and your loved ones. You may have fresh produce to harvest in a surprisingly small amount of time. The act of gardening is a labor of love. The taste of a meal accompanied by home-grown vegetables is one that you are not likely soon to forget. You’ll find that store-bought falls flat compared to the flavor and freshness of what can be grown in your back yard.

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How to Garden in Arizona

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Growing a viable garden in Arizona is a unique challenge. Arizona is an extremely diverse state. It's home to all four of the different types of North American desert biomes (Source 1). Many parts of Arizona will reach extreme levels of heat with very low humidity. In fact, in terms of average annual precipitation, Arizona ranks 49 in the United States (Source 2). It doesn't seem like an encouraging statistic for the beginning gardener; however, with the proper knowledge and tools, many types of gardens can grow and thrive in Arizona.

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