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I Would Rather…

by | Sep 29, 2009 | Home Life

I would rather clutch my invitation and wait my turn in party clothes prim, proper safe and clean. ………………………… But a pulsing hand keeps driving me over peaks ravines and spidered brambles....

A competition!

by | Sep 26, 2009 | Recommended Books

Well, I just became aware that my blog, along with my dad, Farmer Darrell, has been nominated for an award at blotanical.com for best Arizona garden blog.  A plethera of garden blogs await your reading there!  Who knew that there were so many kindred spirits? So, if...

Farmer Darrell’s September Gardening Tip

by | Sep 22, 2009 | Farmer Darrell's Tips

Well it is September again! Sorry I’m late getting this to you. I took the summer off and made a trip to West Virginia. I was very interested on how they garden there. What I found was that it is about the same, except things really grow there in the summer....

Veggie Trader

by | Sep 15, 2009 | Local Arizona Gardeners

I just ran across a website to post or look for locally homegrown veggies and fruit called Veggietrader.com I hope to see all you local Phoenix people there with your extra veggies to trade later this fall and winter!! free makeup samples strange ocular migraine...

Farmer blood

by | Jul 15, 2009 | Farmer Darrell's Tips

Well, we are in the dead of summer here in Arizona.  My garden is long gone because I, quite honestly, just haven’t had the motivation this year to keep it going through this 115 degree weather.  It does take a great degree of determination and motivation to...

Summer Squash One Pot Meal

by | Jun 8, 2009 | Recipes, Zucchini & Summer Squash

This original recipe is supposed to be baked. But, I am trying to not turn on my oven so I will be making this recipe on the stove top.  First, I will fry up the potatoes with diced onions in a few tablespoons of olive oil. Next, add a jalapeno, some pressed garlic, a...

Farmer Darrell’s June Gardening Tip

by | Jun 1, 2009 | Farmer Darrell's Tips

Summer is here! It’s getting hot and soon your gardens will start showing heat stress. Don’t stress, because that is the cycle of life here in the desert. You can finish harvesting your bounty! I trust that most of you had success with your spring gardens....