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Cottage Gardens

Anyone here from mid-northern Arizona?

14 years ago

Just wondering if there are more gardeners out here? There are so many people from Phoenix area in the Arizona state forum...but I am way north in Chino Valley...it's near Prescott. I have the cottage gardens going on and am loving it!! Have more to do since we've only been here a year but that's part of the fun.

Beca~

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bluesunflower
14 years ago
Welcome Beca!! I am not in Arizona currently though I used to live in the Phoenix area. I am in Washington state now and I was surprised to see that you are considered zone 7 there. Like I said, Phoenix, dry, dry, dry.
I know you said you are only in your first year with the garden but if you would be willing to share pictures of what you have so far we would be willing to ooh and ahh over them. LOL Seriously I think we all love to see eachothers gardens and would truly welcome some pics from our new ...uh, "Cottage Coyote"
Welcome!
Annie
14 years ago
Hi Beca!

I second that idea.

Thanks for your kind comments on my post. Glad my humble garden can inspire someone. I'm a "do-it-yourself-er" out of necessity but I like it too.

In Arizona you have lots of ROCKS. I LOVE ROCKS!!!!
I would be out and about every day getting rocks, desert wood and cactus! Every time I drive through Arizona I come home with about 50 lbs of rocks. Last trip I took I hooked up my dad's trailer so I could haul more home. :)

Welcome aboard!

Don't I know you from somewhere???
Did we trade on the seed exchange a few years ago?
Where do I know you from (besides on here)?

~Annie
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loganlady
Original Author
14 years ago
Hi!

Bluesunflower: I live about 2 hours north of Phoenix...so you won't find any coyote cottage garden growing in my yard..there are two crazy dogs though :)
Chino Valley is at 4,750 elevation. It snows here...(Phoenix is at 1,092 elevation). My husband and I live on .8 acres. Lots of room to play with (or not).
I plan on posting some photos-have to figure it out....but so far my gardens are growing well. Lots of perennials growing (hollyhocks, hostas, peonies, roses, shasta daisies, several kinds of salvias, penstemons, liatris, lilacs,sage, bearded irises and more. My husband and I finally finished the white picket fence along the sideyard. What work that was. I have tulips, daffodils and crocuses in the spring. Also have a vegetable garden growing. Since my gardens are in the beginning stages of growing I added a few annuals for color.
Annie-I don't know if we know each other or not...I used to be on the Nevada site when we lived in Pahrump. You are so right...I have lots of rocks. I think they grow here. All we have to do is dig and there they are. Now the fun is picking them up and moving them to where I'd like them to be instead. LOL. You've given me some great ideas. I also like to "find" things for my yard. I love going to the Goodwill/Thrift stores.
Right now it's hot/humid here now so I watch my gardens grow from inside in the cool air conditioned house. At least until evening...hehehe..then I go work out there. Where do you live Annie? Ok..I will try to do some posting now. Wish me luck...

Beca

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