[Arid_gardener] Re: What to Plant Now

[Olin Miller]

There is a vegetable planting calendar for Maricopa County at
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1005.pdf
The cool fall/winter crops are mainly leafy vegetables and roots.  You are
about a month late for Tomatoes? Corn? Cucumbers? Bell Peppers? But you can
plant these in late February through March and again in late summer.

According to the Arizona Master Gardener Manual at
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/regions46.html
The only vegetables you can still plant are in Region 5 at St. Johns at
5,730 feet.are garlic and onions for next summer's crop.  As for hay crops,
try asking the Ag agent at the Apache County Extension office, see
contact directory at
http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/directory/counties/apache.html

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: <eddyberger1 at q.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:06 PM

> Ed 85242 eddyberger1 at q.com
>
> What can I plant now, as a fruit or veggie, in my back yard with little
> ground prep. Tomatoes? Corn? Cucumbers? Bell Peppers?. Also, I Have
> property north of St Johns, about 75 acres. Elevation is about 6,000.00
> ft. What can I plant there.I would probably have to till soil but I dont
> want to disturb the top soil to much. I was also thinking of either grass
> or alfalfa for my horses in Queen Creek. Thanks