Send me your Friends
Who are Ready to Quickly Become Skilled at Growing Food

​And when they sign up for my help (a helper always helps us reach our goals faster and makes learning more fun), I will be happy to give you 5% of whichever package they choose! ​Just tell me who you sent my way and how (via CashApp or PayPal) to send you the referral fee once they hit the gas pedal.

E-mail me for my Free Strategy Session Questionnaire

For all of you who are interested in getting my professional help so that you can take off running, I now have my very own Vegetable Garden Kickoff Questionnaire which is a type of strategy session and intake form for clarifying your needs free of charge ahead of the paid help. 

Email [email protected] to request it, or use the Contact form on the contact page.
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And as I provide in depth one-on-one guidance by phone and e-mail, to ensure a high quality experience for every customer, I can only help a few customers per month. so, sign up quickly to ensure that you get a spot on my calendar!

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GARDENING​ Consulting​

HELP IN YOUR STATE BY phone & E-MAIL WITH GROWING FOOD
​BASED IN PHOENIX, ARIZOna Where Summer Temps Usually Reach 118 F
and Winters are Mild​

For Phoenix, Scottsdale, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, California, and more.​

​For the Best Layout From a Phone

 If visiting from a phone or other mobile device, turn your device horizontally and/or use DuckDuckGo, Opera, or Firefox and click the three dots to the right of my website address, then select 'Desktop Site' layout. This will also give you a complete navigation bar.​

LEARN TO GROW FOOD ORGANICALLY EVEN IN CONTAINERS​
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~"I'm getting my Ph.D. in urban agriculture, and I've never seen a potted fruit and vegetable garden as impressive as yours. You should be in Phoenix Home & Garden magazine!"
A neighbor in 2021

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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 (Glory to Jesus, our creator, for His designs including organic vegetable gardening itself which ​allows us to feed and nourish ourselves as simply as possible with natural materials!)

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"Whether you are a novice or an experienced gardener, Jennifer’s guidance will help you achieve a thriving and productive potted vegetable garden. Trust in her expertise to transform your gardening experience and yield bountiful harvests year-round."
Jan L.

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"If I could, I would vote yours garden of the year! Seriously, you have it all going on!"
​A neighbor in January, 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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"Ms Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about what she does. She knows and can teach multiple techniques that will only improve your garden. I had a 30 minute conversation with her about hanging tomatoes and bird control methods, and it [the conversation] was quite enlightening. It was a pleasure to learn from her."
Greg C.

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About ​How to Grow Food Organically in
a Somewhat Small Space (Read: Mostly Container Gardening) and in the Supremely Hot and Dry Low Desert Climate of Phoenix, Arizona (and of Maricopa County)

First, please note that my website is most easily navigated from a computer and looks better from one in some ways.

Whichever device you use, click any photograph within a row to open up a 5-photograph slideshow for that row to see bigger photographs from my organic vegetable gardens. You can learn a lot from my photographs and website content even if you are not yet ready to hire me as a consultant.

If using a phone, you have two options. First, turning your phone horizontally will allow you to see the layout I designed for computer viewing. Alternatively, with your phone positioned vertically as when holding it to your ear, wait for the large photos to load so that you can view them easily just by scrolling down the page.​

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"You've done a great job! Seriously, it's all beautiful!"
"​I love all of your plants!"
​Two neighbors in 2018 or 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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About Me

For those who want to read about how I got started with vegetable gardening and what motivates me, click the following images to be taken to those pages.

As You Consider Consulting,
​Also Consider Your Goals

Your goals will help to lead you to the "finish" line. Here are a few possible goals:
​
Make gardening FUN by hiring a consultant who will help you learn QUICKLY and know which productive, great tasting varieties to grow so that you won't experience burnout and spin your wheels!

Learn a priceless life skill that can increase self-confidence as skill improves.

Give your children the same skill set and gift of self-confidence.

Make the most of your resources--planetary, personal, time, and water. If we are going to use water to decorate our yards, I believe it makes much more sense to grow more food and fewer ornamentals!

​Better tasting food

More nutritious (e.g., fresh) food

Get more exercise.

Get more fresh air.

​Grow more fresh air--more oxygen and less CO2.

Connect with nature and develop a skill that will help you better appreciate that God gave you the ability to feed yourself and give yourself better air quality.

Help an older person remain mentally and physically active.

Grow food for yourself.

Grow food for your family (including pets).

Have more control over what goes onto your food (e.g., no pesticides).

Have more confidence that your food supply is less likely to become GMO.

Use gardening as a way to develop the broad traits of resilience and perseverance. Listen to this motivational speech from Simon Sinek for a better understanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywl9JXPvikc.

Replace a bad habit like drinking with something fun, productive, and useful that you can be proud about.

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"It's like a mini Amazon!" :)
A neighbor in 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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"We consulted with Jennifer regarding a garden that we are planning. Both myself and my husband were very impressed with Jennifer's knowledge of gardening, all aspects. We highly recommend Jennifer, excellent communication skills and detailed information"
Maria

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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"I have seen Jennifer start her research from nowhere and due to her high standards and moral ethics, has developed systems and methods by which she is not simply cultivating heirloom and organic produce: she is producing some of her own hybrids. Her potted garden with 100 some varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and trees was featured not long ago in a prominent Phoenix magazine. 

Jennifer is expert at whatever she puts her mind, heart, hands, and soul to do. I could not possibly endorse her more! 

Most sincerely,
Patricia Louise Everett
Jennifer Everett's mother

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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I Provide Phone and E-mail

Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden, Arizona
(PLUS NEVADA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS WITH COOL TO EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER)

 and my 
Private Organic Vegetable Gardening Blog
 for Customers ​Now Has 275 Posts! 

In-person consulting may be available in Phoenix, Arizona​ upon inquiry, but photographs and/or videos should prevent the need.
Much can be accomplished from a distance via phones and computers.​

PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service
​is listed on this page.​

SHARE HERE

(Please note that consulting is presently only available to those in the United States.)

For my Organic Vegetable Gardening Consulting Customers

I have a private blog that is complimentary for consulting customers (those who sign up via the Consulting Options page) ​and loaded with photographs and bite-sized tips--tasty bits of my experience, research, techniques, observations, and more from over the last 5 years of organic vegetable gardening in Phoenix, AZ (the last two years have been almost exclusively container vegetable gardening) for helping you to decide what you want help with and to formulate your highest priority questions. The 275 posts on growing food organically should also reduce the amount of consulting that is needed and get the idea-wheel turning. One blog post contains consulting ideas/topics, and I've added a section below with some of those topics.​

 I recommend giving yourself time to read through the blog content before starting your own organic vegetable garden and contacting me with questions once you sign up for consulting.​​

A Few Consulting Ideas/Topics

The goal of my complimentary private blog + consulting is to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.​

Potting mixes
​​
Pots/containers I like and where I get them  

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes​

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)
            
How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods  
     
Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for
  
Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing
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Pruning for shape and proper fruiting
   
Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

H​ow much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)
​
Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way
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Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).
​​

A Video Sample from my Blog as it was in 2022

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"I always look at your garden when I drive by, and I've been hoping to catch you while you are outside. I have a plant to give you!"
​A neighbor in 2018 or 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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Plus I Can Give Tips for Growing Food In-Ground

Most of the food I have grown has been in containers (yes, container gardening in the desert!), but at my last home, I also had a ​large raised bed for my organic vegetable garden. I've also done some research on edible plants best grown ​in-ground or that can't fit into my relatively small space. And while I grow a number of newer cultivars called hybrids (NEVER GMOs), ​my preference is usually heirlooms for the stability they offer.

​For those new to organic vegetable gardening, the best time to begin to grow your own food was several years ago, but now is second best. ​Even if you start with just one vegetable, herb, or fruit tree, you too can learn how to grow your own food in your own Phoenix, Arizona desert garden (yard) or in any other hot climate! Container gardening is one of the easiest ways to begin a vegetable garden, and you may never need a raised bed even if organic hot weather desert gardening--not just cool climate or cool weather gardening--is what you have in mind.

Starting your education and planning for the following year four or more months before spring (October or earlier) is ideal, but with the right elements in place, you can even start some things for a fall harvest in the heat of summer. For example, I'm now successfully starting heirloom tomatoes from SEED outdoors in dry 114 F Arizona weather, and my Phoenix summer garden just became much more exciting as homegrown and heirloom tomatoes provide an array of flavors not found at the grocery store.

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~"Your handmade shade structures held up to four monsoons [--some of which broke trees in half or uprooted them all over the city]. I watched them through my window, and they kept standing! You did a great job!"
​A neighbor in 2018 or 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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 I believe in making the most of our resources--planetary, personal, time, and water. If we are going to use water to decorate our yards, I believe it makes much more sense to grow more food and fewer ornamentals! And i believe in transforming culture in this manner through education, leading by example, and making Vegetable gardening consulting more accessible.

Above all, I believe in making the most of our resources--planetary, personal, time, and water. If we are going to use water to decorate our yards, I believe it makes much more sense to grow more food and fewer ornamentals!

And I believe in transforming culture in this manner through education, leading by example and making organic vegetable gardening consulting more accessible.

By accessible, I mean my distance consulting (one-on-one via e-mail and phone) as well as the new in-person coaching packages that I'm developing now (May 26, 2025). And container gardening has some benefits including being portable (to a degree). Container gardening can benefit those with a small space or a large property. Nearly everyone can learn to grow their own organic food and beautify their spaces at the same time!
​​​

PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service is listed on this page.

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"This woman kept her plants alive this summer!"​
​A neighbor in 2018 or 2019 bragging to her family as they went for a walk

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"One of our neighbors on October 31 loved your garden and said she wants to come talk with you about your plants."​
​A neighbor in 2019

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​​e.g., Texas, Nevada, California, New Mexico, and other parts of Arizona

Though supremely hot and dry low desert gardening is what I have the most experience with, I can also help those in climates less hot than Phoenix, Arizona's ​103-122ish-degree ​summers enjoy organic vegetable gardening and growing food for oneself ​only or perhaps as part of a community of family and friends ​who each grow ​their ​own ​types of food and share the surplus.

Some of the many foods I have grown (mostly in containers) that are photographed in this section follow: cherries, sweet peppers, a first blackberry, cherry tomatoes, melons, guavas, buttternut squash, a vegetable that is similar to green beans, cactus fruit, kiwano melon, figs, kumquats, tomatillos, sage, carrots, a super sweet squash, a delicious spinach substitute, thyme, carrots, beets with mild edible leaves, olive tree, and nopales which are prickly pear flesh of the tastier and more tender cultivars, and kale.
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To make the most of my desert climate, I am now adding cacti to my desert garden--types that are grown for the fruits and/or the flesh.

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"​I love your garden!"
"I love your yard! (waiving while driving by)
​Two neighbors in 2018 or 2019

​A NEIGHBOR IN 2021

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Tomato Lady

I want to say here that I'm quickly becoming a tomato lady (I was growing 70+ varieties in the spring of 2022) after having tasted some fantastic homegrown tomatoes and some of the best of the many varieties of heirloom tomatoes that people have treasured for decades. My testing of these varieties for flavor and productivity will save you the pains of burnout and wasted time.

I most love very sweet and very tangy tomatoes with complex flavors or even the fruity notes found in some varieties, but I also adore the very sweet tomatoes with mild to medium acidity. That said, I've even found great acidic varieties for those who prefer almost no sweetness.​

Longer Collection of Photographs

 I have not yet sorted the following collection of photographs from my own Arizona organic vegetable gardens. Click on the photographs below for larger versions if you want to learn how to garden in a hot climate or even a super hot and dry desert like Phoenix, noting that only about ten on the whole website are photos of food from other gardens or a store. You can learn a lot from my photographs and website content even if you are not yet ready to hire me as a consultant.

VEGETABLES AND OTHER Food-Bearing Plants I'VE GROWN
In MY SMALL SPACE SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOW
Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Herbs and Spices, Seeds, and Nuts

I am adding photographs by food category below, and please note that a few of the flowers are not edible but are for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. Also, not all of the plants on the list have produced food (some just need more time), but most of what I've grown has.

• Apples
• Aromatics like lavender, patchouli, and geranium
• Armenian cucumbers
  
• Arugula
• Asian vegetables like bok choy and napa cabbage
• Asparagus
• Beans
• Beets
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Boysenberries
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cacti for their fruit and/or flesh; prickly pears are one example
• Carrots
• Catnip for cats
• Chamomile
• Cherries
• Citrus: key limes, limes, kumquats, lemons, mandarins, calamondin
• Corn
• Cotton
• Cucumbers
• Dandelion greens
• Eggplant
• Elderberries
• Figs​​

• ​​​​​​​​​Flowers to attract bees & other pollinators​
• ​Garlic
• Gherkins
• Goji Berries​​​​​​
• Goldenberries
• Grains like oats, barley, 

           sorghum, and Job's Tears

• ​​Grapes including muscadines
• ​Green beans--pole and bush
• Green bean alternatives
• ​Green onions
• Guavas
• Herbs and spices like parsley, sage, oregano, fennel, peppermint, rosemary, thyme, basil, spearmint, lavender, cilantro, bay leaves, celery, dill, caraway, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, lemonbalm, fenugreek, and mushroom herb
• Hibiscus calyces for tea
• Hot peppers
• Jujube fruit
• Kale
• Kiwano melons
• Kohlrabi
  
• Leafy vegetables like chard, collards, mustard, orach, and shungiku
• Lettuce
• Louffa/luffa sponges​

• Melons incl. watermelons
  
• ​​​​​​Millet seed for birds
• Moringa ​​​​
• Mulberries
• Nasturtiums
• Neem tree
• ​​​Okra​​​​
• ​​​Olive tree
• ​Papaya
• Passion Fruit
• Peanuts
• Peas--snow peas, snap peas, and shelling peas
• Pepino melons
• ​Pineapple (just began)
• Pomegranate tree (my last landlord kept it, but I cared for it for two years)
• Potatoes
• Pumpkins, squash, zucchini
• Radishes
• Some rare fruit trees
• Spinach
• Squash
• Stevia
• Strawberries
• ​​Sunflowers
• Sweet peppers
• Sweet potatoes
• Tamarind
• Tomatillos
• Tomatoes
• Turnips
• Yerba mate 

ORganized by Food Category
Photographs of Some of the Food-Bearing Plants
 ​That I Have Learned to Grow 
(Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Spices, Grains, and Peanuts)​
In my Desert Garden (Technically Two Gardens over 5 Years)
​

Apples

Arugula

Asian Melons

Barley

Basil

Bay Leaves

Beans

Beets

Blackberries

Black Goji Berry Plant

Blueberries

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cactus/Cacti
For Edible Parts Including Fruit

Caraway Seeds

Cantaloupe-Type Melons

Carrots

Catnip

Celery

Chamomile

Chard

Cherries

Cilantro

Citrus Trees

Collard Greens

Corn

Cucumbers

Dandelion Greens

Dill

Eggplant

Elderberries

Elephant Ear

Feijoa aka Pineapple Guava

Fennel

Fenugreek / Methi

Fig Trees

Galangal

Geranium

Geranium leaves are edible, but they're mostly used for fragrance.

Gherkins

Goji Berries

Goldenberries

Grapes

Green-Bean-Like Gourd

Green-Bean-Like Vegetables

Green Onions

Guavas

Hibiscus Calyces for Tea

Hot Peppers

Job's Tears Grain

Jujube Fruit

Kale

Kiwano Melon

Kohlrabi

Lavender

Lemongrass and Red Malabar Spinach

Lettuce

Lettuce Substitute or Salad Additive

Millet
as Bird Seed or for Sprouting

Mint (Peppermint and Spearmint)

Moringa Tree
with Edible Leaves

Mustard

Nasturtiums

Neem Tree

Oats

Okra

Olive Tree

Oregano

Papaya

Parsley

Passion Fruit

Patchouli

Peanuts

Peas

Pepino Melons

Pomegranate Tree

Potatoes

Purslane

Radish Greens

Rosemary

Sage

Sorghum Grain

Spinach

 Spinach Substitutes (Five Excellent Ones)

Starfruit Tree

Stevia (Natural Sweetener)

Strawberries

Sunflowers

Sweet Peppers

Sweet Potatoes

Tamarind Fruit Tree

Tatsoi

Thyme

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Turmeric

Turnips

Watermelons

Winter Squash (Pumpkins, Butternut, and Hard-Shelled Kinds)

Yerba Mate Tea

Yellow Squash

Zucchini

​And a Video

of my Organic Vegetable Gardens

​One long slideshow of many types of mostly food-bearing plants is below.

​I have had my own organic vegetable gardens in the low desert of Phoenix, Arizona (Zone 9b) and of Maricopa County for ​5 years, and below are many photographs from my two organic vegetable gardens (one using a raised bed and containers while the other is almost completely potted). I have grown over 100 varieties and types of edibles/food--with more varieties ​being trialed now--of vegetables, ​fruit, ​culinary herbs, grains, seeds, peanuts, cacti, and 'medicinal herbs' (that's what they're called, but I believe that God designed *all* of his foods to create healthy bodies and that there's a spiritual component to health)--in this supremely hot and dry desert. If you have your heart set on desert vegetable gardening or even just want to look into what it would take to succeed, I'd love to help you plan your desert vegetable garden or even just learn how to garden in the desert!

A WALK THROUGH my
ORGANIC Vegetable GARDEN (A Container Vegetable Garden)
on april 17, 2021

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO GROW FOOD oRGANICALLY

Screen captures from my organic vegetable gardening website have been made into a slideshow here.

Four SIMPLE One-on-One ORGANIC vEGETABLE gARDENING

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
​with family and friends ​who grow foods of other types

ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE
I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF CALL AND E-MAIL YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY SYSTEM FOR HELPING US BOTH DECIDE IF MOVING FORWARD IS WHAT'S WANTED​​

If you've not already read the following pages, please do. They give a lot of preliminary information. 
Getting Started Growing Your Own Food Organically
Terms of Service
​

VEGETABLES AND OTHER Food-Bearing Plants I'VE GROWN
In MY SMALL SPACE SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOW
Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Herbs and Spices, Seeds, and Nuts

Please note that a few of the flowers are not edible but are for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. Also, not all of the plants on the list have produced food (some just need more time), but most of what I've grown has.

• Apples
• Aromatics like lavender, patchouli, and geranium
• Armenian cucumbers
  
• Arugula
• Asian vegetables like bok choy and napa cabbage
• Asparagus
• Beans
• Beets
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Boysenberries
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cacti for their fruit and/or flesh; prickly pears are one example
• Carrots
• Catnip for cats
• Chamomile
• Cherries
• Citrus: key limes, limes, kumquats, lemons, mandarins, calamondin
• Corn
• Cotton
• Cucumbers
• Dandelion greens
• Eggplant
• Elderberries
• Figs​​

• ​​​​​​​​Flowers to attract bees & other pollinators​
• ​Garlic
• Gherkins
• Goji Berries​​​​​​
• Goldenberries
• Grains like oats, barley, 

           sorghum, and Job's Tears

• ​​Grapes including muscadines
• ​Green beans--pole and bush
• Green bean alternatives
• ​Green onions
• Guavas
• Herbs and spices like parsley, sage, oregano, fennel, peppermint, rosemary, thyme, basil, spearmint, lavender, cilantro, bay leaves, celery, dill, caraway, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, lemonbalm, fenugreek, and mushroom herb
• Hibiscus calyces for tea
• Hot peppers
• Jujube fruit
• Kale
• Kiwano melons
• Leafy vegetables like chard, collards, mustard, orach, and shungiku
• Lettuce
• Louffa/luffa sponges​
• Melons incl. watermelons

• ​​​Millet seed for birds
• Moringa ​​​​
• Mulberries
• Nasturtiums
• Neem tree
• ​​​Okra​​​​
• ​​​Olive tree
• ​Papaya
• Passion Fruit
• Peanuts
• Peas--snow peas, snap peas, and shelling peas
• Pepino melons
• ​Pineapple (just began)
• Pomegranate tree (my last landlord kept it, but I cared for it for two years)
• Potatoes
• Pumpkins, squash, zucchini
• Radishes
• Some rare fruit trees
• Spinach
• Squash
• Stevia
• Strawberries
• ​​Sunflowers
• Sweet peppers
• Sweet potatoes
• Tamarind
• Tomatillos
• Tomatoes
• Turnips
• Yerba mate 

A Little Help
With Learning to Grow Food Organically

(OPTION 1)

​​For those with only a little need for one-on-one help,
$800 reserves  up to 4 hours
​​of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic vegetable gardening consulting
to be used within one month

This option will probably primarily be by phone but may include some e-mail guidance, too. It can be for beginners or those with some experience but specific needs such as watering challenges, fertilizer, soil/hydration, shading, or desire to know which of the heirloom and other tomato or other varieties I’ve grown and/or am trying this year have performed best in multiple areas (disease-resistance, heat tolerance, productivity, flavor, etc.). 
 
Any gardening including organic requires many purchases and a good amount of time especially in the beginning and when problems arise periodically--e.g. with pests, disease, and storms that can require treatment and additional garden cleanup--and knowing some of what's ahead can help you decide the best course of action and prevent many of the headaches that come from having to research the solution in the midst of a new problem.​

The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.​

Potting mixes
​​
Pots/containers I like and where I get them  

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes​

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)
            
How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods  
     
Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for
  
Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing
​
Pruning for shape and proper fruiting
   
Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

H​ow much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)
​
Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way
​
Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).
​​​​​​

Buy Now

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 2)

$1200 reserves up to 6 hours
​​of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
to​ be used within one month

The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.​

Potting mixes
​​
Pots/containers I like and where I get them  

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes​

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)
            
How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods  
     
Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for
  
Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing
​
Pruning for shape and proper fruiting
   
Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

H​ow much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)
​
Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way
​
Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).
​​​​​

Buy Now

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 3)

$1500 reserves up to 8 hours
​​of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
to be used within three months

The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.​

Potting mixes
​​
Pots/containers I like and where I get them  

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes​

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)
            
How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods  
     
Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for
  
Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing
​
Pruning for shape and proper fruiting
   
Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

H​ow much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)
​
Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way
​
Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).
​​​​​​

Buy Now

​I am Ready to Rock and Roll, and I Want

For SIX MONTHS

(OPTION 4)

$5,000 reserves an unlimited amount of
​​of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
over the course of six months
​
This package is for those wanting help with a large space and six months of unlimited support which is most useful for those wanting to grow many plants (perhaps in-ground, too) that I have not yet grown (e.g., nectarine trees) and will have to research for you. As a bonus for this package, I will also study drip irrigation systems for sharing that information with you, too. 

If you don't have a need for the unlimited package but are not sure 8 hours will be enough, another option is to purchase two 8-hour packages back to back as the need arises.
 
The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.​

Potting mixes
​​
Pots/containers I like and where I get them  

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes​

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)
            
How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods  
     
Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for
  
Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing
​
Pruning for shape and proper fruiting
   
Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

H​ow much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)
​
Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way
​
Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).
​​​​​

Buy Now

About my Organic Vegetable Gardening

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
with family and friends ​who grow foods of other types

I have been gardening organically in Phoenix, Arizona for 5+ years and now provide phone and e-mail consulting for helping you grow your own organic vegetable garden in my area or one that is similar (e.g., California, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, and other parts of Arizona).

​My complimentary blog for customers has much content (275+ posts) for helping to reduce the amount of consulting time that is needed.

Regarding hours, in general I offer the hours of 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday, but I can sometimes be flexible (later or earlier) and especially if consulting by e-mail or text.
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ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE
I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF CALL AND E-MAIL YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY SYSTEM FOR HELPING US BOTH DECIDE IF MOVING FORWARD IS WHAT'S WANTED​

If you've not already read the following pages, please do. They give a lot of preliminary information. 
Getting Started Growing Your Own Food Organically
Terms of Service

​AND WHY GROW MY OWN FOOD

Ornamentals clearly benefit the planet (producing oxygen, consuming CO2, reducing pathogens and pollution, creating the coolness of shade, providing a habitat that nurtures our diverse ecosystem, and feeding the bees that help to feed us are a few reasons that come to mind), but if you ask me, food is too infrequently planted in our yards. 

Edible plants provide many of the benefits of ornamentals and tend to be ornamental themselves; plus, of course, they provide food. They can also nourish us better than what’s available from stores if fertilized sufficiently and consumed quickly. (Vitamin C levels, for example, tend to drop quickly after harvest—in some foods more quickly than others.) Beyond nutrition and food production, it is vital that we be good stewards of the planet and our resources including water consumption; dual-purpose plants help us accomplish those goals. This combination of attributes is what I believe makes edible landscaping a far superior use of resources!
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But there are additional reasons that motivate me to grow my own food and help others grow their own food. One is that pollen from GMO fields can be carried by wind and insects to non-GMO fields, making it harder for organic farmers to obtain organic certification for crops started with last year’s seed and making it so that a much larger percentage of God’s edible creation could someday become contaminated with laboratory created, GMO genes. Plants that contain fruit fly or other non-plant genes are something that would never be found in nature as the two cannot mate. Someday many more commercially available foods and even seeds may be GMO. If I haven’t already obtained pure seed and begun growing my own food, then what? Not only that, but some are observing that GMO foods have less nutrition and seem to be incapable of reaching sufficient levels.

We live in an imperfect world, and there will always be some variables that are flat out beyond my control (e.g., smokers transferring third-hand smoke to my garden), but risk reduction is always wise if you ask me.

With my own organic edible garden, I can take control of a number of the variables that affect the quality of my food. I know what I put into the soil or onto the foliage, what I didn’t (the bad stuff like unnecessarily strong/toxic pesticides), and I can consume my food within minutes of harvest--in some cases, for far higher nutrient density--instead of days, weeks, or months after harvest. My food is often prettier (e.g., okra that has not browned) and tastier or more tender partly due to the cultivar (e.g., eggplants that aren’t bitter or tomatoes with the amount of sweetness and acidity that I prefer). I can grow food that is not easily found in stores, I can harvest small amounts at a time (e.g., for a parakeet), and it won’t be touched by numbers of hands by the time I bring it home. But while I do grow mostly in plastic containers (some types of plastic are better than others), I can choose a better hose (even storing it indoors when not in use) and minimize the transfer of its plastic chemicals (and metals from some hoses) to my garden. For those with a bigger budget, it would also be possible to filter out some of the undesirable components of tap water.

But there are additional reasons for growing organically. A big one for me is that it reduces dependence on laboratories as it uses the simple system that God put in place for feeding ourselves. Another is that organic gardening involves a slow breakdown of organic materials by microbes and more to supply the plant what it needs in small bites while minimizing run-off that is common with water-soluble fertilizers. It’s not only loss of nutrients through run-off that concerns me but that the dead zones in our oceans and temporary red coloration in other bodies of water are caused by the deadly algae that proliferates to a large degree in response to excess nitrogen, phosphorus, and chemical waste ending up there from commercial agriculture and other industries. God’s systems may be slower in some ways, but they work for us, for plants, and for the planet.
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PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service is listed on this page​.

your own food ORGANICALLY
(Yes, organic Vegetable gardening is possible even in a hot, low desert!)

Though focused on super hot, arid climates like the desert I live in, much of what I share in my blog and consulting service can also be applied to edible gardening in more temperate climates.

The temperature in 2018 near my home rose to 118 at the highest and hovered around 110 for most of July. Conversely, the last two summers in Phoenix gave us many 120+ days. Most of the information provided in my organic gardening consulting service can be most easily be applied to a number of parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and more. If I can grow well in Phoenix, Arizona (a true desert and Zone 9B), you who are in cooler climates with more rainfall can do it even better! 100-degree summers would be a breeze compared to ours as 100-degree heat (perhaps up to 105) is what many people are thinking of for heat-tolerant plants. 
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Regarding winters, we rarely get freezing weather, and it's usually only for 1-3 hours in the middle of the night. During longer freezes, measures will need to be taken to insulate more of your plants.

For those in a climate like mine, with sufficient knowledge and effort, you truly can grow food (trees with edible foliage, fruit trees, leafy greens, vegetables, herbs, and fruiting plants) organically in even a supremely hot low desert summer! The many sample photographs on this website are of my own organic vegetable garden--herbs, leafy greens, vegetables, and fruit--from May, 2018 onward.

And for those of you with small yards or less (perhaps just a patio), I am well equipped to help you with container gardening. Because my own space is limited, my urban gardening area (once a front yard instead of the usual backyard garden, and it received many compliments from neighbors!) was about 150 square feet with about sixty of that in the form of a raised bed. The rest was in containers. And in my new yard, all but one of my plants are in pots.

Even with my small amount of space, organic vegetable/edible gardening has been well worth the time spent given the knowledge for making it work. But I note that I have also simplified my life in many ways including by not owning a television and by not spending time on elaborate meals. I would much rather spend my time growing super fresh nutritious food than doing many of the things that used to entertain me.​

For those with a budget to consider, the upfront cost of my project was about $1,000 including the bricks for the raised bed, but someone else paid for those. Watering, fertilizer, additional seeds or plants plus soil and containers for them, pesticides, fungicides, and time are the primary other costs. Oh, and the cost of the property with space for growing.
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My first edible garden was started around March 1st of 2019. It has been said that I have a green thumb, but I say I have a researcher’s nature and patience. I learn what is needed to keep plants happy, I study my plants, and I ask lots of questions. I regularly (every few days, at least--usually while I am watering) take note of what’s going well, what looks a little less than perfect and of the unknowns like new insects. This allows me to catch problems in the early stages and resolve them in time.

Successful gardening also takes nurturance; so, I have to gently warn that if you have many projects far more important than your garden (for the food and education it provides), it will probably fail. This has to be your baby. You are the parent responsible for birthing it and raising it. Nature won't always “do its thing” in your favor--in a desert or anywhere else. The watering amount has to be right, the light, the nutrient levels, the soil type, the temperature, the pruning, the insect control, and more. These things take attention to detail, love, and a good measure of time with more in the beginning as you are learning.
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The goal of my blog and consulting is to greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I can cover suppliers, products, raised bed and container gardening, soil, watering, pruning, heirlooms, what to plant and when to plant, productive and fast growing varieties, heat and drought tolerant plants for summer growing, insect and disease management, when to harvest, flavor profiles, plant dimensions, how much to plant, vermicomposting, organic fertilizers, light requirements, and more. 
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Please enjoy the photos of my garden on this page, and let me know when you are ready to learn grow your own food, Arizona (plus Texas, California, Nevada, New Mexico and others)!​​
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PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service is listed on this page.

I did not set out to grow my own food

My love for God only grows as I continue to learn about his designs, and I’ve become more committed to using them (naturals) in my life the more I learn. But though I’m tremendously blessed by the turn of events, I didn’t set out to grow my own food.

My journey began with the discovery that the electric rate in Phoenix was higher than in Seattle and that my cooling bill in the summer would be far bigger than I’d planned for. It was in asking around for plants that would quickly shade my windows, and it was through God's repeated instruction to me to start growing food that I fell in love with the idea of growing my own food, but the potted fig trees that were suggested hardly met my original need of shading windows.

A seed company told me of another fast-growing tree to try, and it worked much better partly because it truly does grow quickly and partly because it doesn’t mind staying in a pot. It is also highly unusual in that it fruits a good deal in less than a year when grown from seed! Most fruit trees take several years to fruit for the first time and even longer if started from seed.

But it wasn’t until the third year of growing food organically (I note that my garden was funded by a “starvation” diet and long-term planning: 1. buying seeds, young plants, pots, soil, fertilizer, trellis supplies, and more instead of most groceries and 2. by eating little more than what I’m able to grow), when I’d already moved out of the home with the many windows that needed shading, that I found the perfect solution--an edible vine that laughs at the Phoenix heat! It grew up my wall (trellising recommended especially if shading a window) with ease and speed--to the roof in perhaps less than six months.

This Organic Vegetable Gardening
(Mostly Container Gardening)
Consulting Service
is Brought to you by the Owner of

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(October, 2019)
"I wish there were more than five stars to give Jennifer at Greener House Cleaning! Jennifer does immaculate work, and I would highly recommend her cleaning service to anyone who is looking for an extraordinary cleaning job with superb attention to detail. She uses only the greenest products and employs customized 'trade secrets' using all natural methods that can literally transform any area safely and effectively. Jennifer comes prepared with all of her own equipment (which are all disinfected after each job) and ultra-clean, microfiber cloths so that each home is protected from germs and contaminants. Truly, I have never witnessed such expertise in this field and I am continually impressed with Jennifer's knowledge of household surfaces and specialized techniques used to customize the cleaning of each area according to its proper care and maintenance. She also uses essential oils in her cleaning which fill the entire house with a fresh, healthy fragrance! The combination of Jennifer's personal integrity and exceptional work ethic coupled with her eco-friendly, natural cleaning formulas, sterilized equipment, and research-based trade techniques is beyond comparison and worth every penny. A master of her profession, Jennifer has truly elevated house cleaning into a science!"
S. D. in Phoenix (Submitted by e-mail only because privacy is of great concern to her)

(Around August, 2019)
"Jennifer has been doing our floors for the past three years in our gallery in Old Town Scottsdale. She gets on her hands and knees and is always thorough, trustworthy and loyal. Customers frequently compliment our clean floors."
Joyce J. of Troon of Scottsdale, Nextdoor review

(July, 2019)
"Jennifer Everett, sole proprietor and cleaner of Greener House Cleaning, is the most professional, most detail-oriented, most talented cleaner I've ever hired. She cleans and restores things that other housecleaners never touched, like removing 15 years of grease from kitchen cabinets. Before Jennifer cleaned them, I thought we'd have to replace them, but under all that discolored grease was pristine, beautifully stained wood. Pristine is how I describe my house when she's done cleaning it. Check out her website to see Before & After photos. http://www.greener-house-cleaning.com/"
Faryl P in Fountain Hills, Nextdoor review

(January, 2019)
5 stars "After moving to Phoenix and trying out many different green cleaning services, I finally came across Jennifer and Greener House Cleaning. Lets just say I was completely blown away. After initially reaching out for service, Jennifer made sure to find out as much information as possible from what it was that I was looking for in a cleaning service, to what I was displeased with from my last cleaning service, to the specific smells I preferred. I LOVED THIS. 

Her diligence carried over into her work at the home on our during our session, she brought her own products with a custom fragrance she created for me based on my intake information. She cleaned my home like it had never been cleaned before and left it absolutely spotless, hand mopping the tile, and cleaning areas and objects that had been skipped by others. I literally felt like I could have eaten off of the floor, which is perfect for my 11 month old who is constantly crawling around and picking things up lol. (Side note: she was great with my son as well!)

The only thing I will mention is that the diligent cleaning does take time, but you have the option to specify what exactly you want cleaned etc.! My son and I actually left to grab lunch and came back, and I have NEVER left an individual from a cleaning service in my house unattended. However, something about Jennifer's personality made me feel comfortable. My instincts were 100% correct! When we returned she was still working and everything was in place!

I could go on and on. In all I HIGHLY recommend Greener House Cleaning. Great price, awesome customer service, TRUE green products, and amazing cleaning!"
Briana B in Scottsdale, AZ, Houzz review

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ABOUT LEARNING TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD ORGANICALLY

VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE

​For all of you who are interested in getting my professional help so that you can take off running, I now have my very own Vegetable Garden Kickoff Questionnaire which is a type of strategy session and intake questionnaire for clarifying your needs free of charge ahead of the paid help and for helping you choose the best consulting package.

​Email me at [email protected] for it, or use the Contact form on the Contact page.

And as I provide personalized one-on-one guidance by phone and e-mail (nothing pre-recorded), to ensure a high quality experience for every customer, I can only help a few customers per month. So, sign up quickly to ensure that you get a spot on my calendar!

I can be reached by phone at 623-216-2471.

Regarding hours, in general I offer the hours of 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday, but I can sometimes be flexible (later or earlier) and especially if consulting by e-mail or text.

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my Two Organic Vegetable Gardens!
​(Glory to God for his designs including organic gardening itself!)

​This is a sample of what I hear regularly, and all are ​approximations
from memory as well as volunteered. I have never asked for opinions.​
 (VISIT THIS page for many photographs.) 

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 "I'm getting my PhD in urban agriculture, and I've never seen a potted [vegetable] garden as impressive as yours. You should be in Phoenix Home and Garden magazine!" 

"If I could, I would vote yours Garden of the Year! Seriously, you have it all going on!  (Said in January, 2019) 

"It's like a mini Amazon!" 

"I love all of your plants!" 

"You've done a great job! Seriously, it's all beautiful!"

"I love your yard!"  (waiving while driving by)

"This woman kept her plants alive this summer!" (Bragging to her family as they went for a walk)

"One of our neighbors on October 31 loved your garden and said she wants to come talk with you about your plants."

"I always look at your garden when I drive by, and I've been hoping to catch you while you are outside. I have a plant to give you!"

"Your handmade shade structures held up to four monsoons--some of which broke trees in half or uprooted them all over the city. I watched them through my window, and they kept standing! You did a great job!"

​"I love your garden!"

​"We're just admiring your garden. It's very nice."

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PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service is listed on this page.

My Garden Friend

​​Have you ever heard a hummingbird sing? If not, here you go! This one visits my organic vegetable garden almost daily, sitting on its favorite ​branch most of the time, and now has a family. Hummingbirds help to pollinate ​some plants; so, I welcome them!

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