Page 4 WHEN TO PLANT your GARDEN = Seed = Transplant = FRUIT, VEGETABLE, HERB TIME TO HARVEST MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT ARTICHOKES 6-8 months BASIL T: 30 days S: 60-75 days BEANS, PINTO 60-90 days BEANS, SNAP 60-90 days BEETS 60-80 days BLACK EYED PEAS 90-120 days BOK CHOY 45 days BROCCOLI T: 90-100 days S: 120-130 days BRUSSELS SPROUTS T: 100-120 days S: 130-150 days CABBAGE T: 80-90 days S: 120-130 days CARROTS 60-100 days CAULIFLOWER T: 90-100 days S: 120-130 days CELERY 120-150 days CHARD 60-90 days COLLARD GREENS 80 days CORN, SWEET 70-90 days CUCUMBERS 60-90 days CUCUMBERS, ARMENIAN 55 days ENDIVE 80-120 days MELONS, CANTALOUPE 80-120 days KALE 60-90 days LETTUCE, HEAD 50-100 days LETTUCE, LEAF 50-90 days LEAK 180-200 days MUSTARD 35-45 days OKRA 70-100 days ONIONS, GREEN 90-100 days PARSNIPS 100-120 days PEAS 60-120 days PEPPERS 90-120 days SWEET POTATOES 120-160 days PUMPKINS 90-120 days RADISHES 40-60 days RUTABAGAS 100-120 days SPINACH 40-90 days SQUASH, SUMMER 60-90 days SQUASH, WINTER 90-120 days SUNFLOWER 90-110 days TOMATOES 50-120 days TURNIPS 90-120 days GROWING A BACKYARD VEGETABLE GARDEN… Even in Phoenix Heat By Amanda Goossen Elementary School’s gardening program. “It’s also very important to mulch, which will help water to stay in the soil longer, rid your garden of weeds and improve the overall fertility of the soil,” said Halden. Irrigation is also crucial. “I always say there is the factor of being thirsty or not. Irrigation helps avoid this problem,” said Halden. Experts agree the most important part of building a garden is to get rid of the fear. There is simply a large amount of trail and error. “One year something may grow beautifully and then the following year, it doesn’t work at all,” said Killeen. Killeen’s own backyard is overflowing with nature’s sweetest treats. Snap peas so tender and delicious that she and her son will snack on them for hours, straight from the plant. A trellis is covered with grapes, which started from two tiny plants. Garlic, lima beans, carrots and tomatoes fi ll various garden boxes. Fruit trees line the concrete walls. “It takes patience,” said Killeen. “And even though it looks like a lot, we eat it all. There is so much pleasure in eating what we’ve grown.” The best way to sustain a successful garden is to know the right time to plant certain fruits and vegetables. Below is a chart with information regarding what to plant, when to plant it, how long each will take to produce in Phoenix, AZ. The cactus plant is the most obvious of desert vegetation, but Phoenix residents are no longer restricted to these prickly friends when creating their exterior landscape. And now, as residents lean toward a more organic diet, many hope to grow an assortment of vegetables in their own backyard. While a few brave souls may attempt to create their very own outdoor produce aisle, for most, the mere idea strikes skepticism in their hearts. The experts, however, say there’s no reason to fear our summer heat. “Phoenix is actually a great place to develop a microclimate,” said Della Killeen, who not only has her own exuberant garden, but is also a certified master gardener. A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. The term may refer to areas as small as a few square feet (for example a garden bed) or as large as many square miles. In Phoenix, using shade, watering techniques and a thermometer to understand the heat in individual areas make it possible to grow certain fruits, vegetables and herbs, even through 118-degree temperatures. “Basil grows beautifully in the summertime. It will flourish if watered properly. Tomatoes will grow as well, if you give them the right amount of shade,” said Barbara Halden, experienced gardener and mastermind behind Hopi

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