And a Video
of my Organic Vegetable Gardens
I have had my own organic vegetable gardens in the low desert of Phoenix, Arizona (Zone 9b) for 4+ 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 hot low desert. If you have your heart set on desert gardening or even just want to look into what it would take to succeed, I'd love to help you plan your desert garden or even just learn how to garden in the desert!
ORganized by Food Category
Photographs of Some of What I Have Learned to Grow
(Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Spices, Grains, and Peanuts)
In my Desert Garden (Technically Two Gardens over 4+ Years)
Apples
Arugula
Asian Melons
Barley
Basil
Bay Leaves
Beans
Beets
Blackberries
Black Goji Berry Plant
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cactus/Cacti
For Edible Parts Including Fruit
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
Fig Trees
Galangal
Geranium
Gherkins
Goji Berries
Goldenberries
Grapes
Green-Bean-Like Gourd
Green-Bean-Like Vegetables
Green Onions
Guavas
Hibiscus Calyces for Tea
Hot Peppers
Jujube Fruit
Kale
Kiwano Melon
Lavender
Lemongrass and Red Malabar Spinach
Lettuce
Lettuce Substitute or Salad Additive
Millet
as Bird Seed or for Sprouting
as Bird Seed or for Sprouting
Mint/Peppermint
Moringa Tree
with Edible Leaves
with Edible Leaves
Mustard
Nasturtiums
Neem Tree
Oats
Okra
Olive Tree
Oregano
Papaya
Parsley
Passion Fruit
Patchouli
Peanuts
Pepino Melons
Pomegranate Tree
Potatoes
Purslane
Radish Greens
Rosemary
Sage
Sorghum Grain!
Spinach
Spinach Substitutes (Five Excellent Ones)
Starfruit Tree
Stevia (Natural Sweetener)
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
One long slideshow of many types of mostly food-bearing plants is below.
"I'm getting my PhD in urban agriculture, and I've never seen a potted garden as impressive as yours. You should be in Phoenix Home and Garden magazine!" A neighbor
(Glory to GOD for HIS designs!)
(Glory to GOD for HIS designs!)