Gardening in the desert of Arizona

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Key insights about video Gardening in the desert of Arizona

🌱 Heirloom varieties of vegetables, such as Violetta artichokes, offer a unique and uncommon addition to the garden, not typically found in stores.

🚜 Transforming desert mountain terrain into a fertile garden requires significant effort including using bulldozers, importing soil, and incorporating organic matter.

🌿 Emphasizing the cultivation of a diverse range of organic culinary vegetables and herbs allows for fresh, garden-to-kitchen use in various dishes, suggesting a self-sustaining culinary approach.

🌺 Integrating flowers into the garden serves multiple purposes, such as enhancing visual appeal, supporting ceremonies, and providing habitats for pollinators like bees.

🍵 Growing medicinal herbs on-site like lemon balm, chamomile, and lemongrass enables the production of homemade calming teas, illustrating a dedication to natural wellness practices.

🚜 The concept of "intuitive farming" suggests a responsive and in-the-moment approach to gardening, adapting to immediate conditions rather than adhering strictly to a predetermined plan.

🌞 Utilizing structures like cold frames can provide a controlled environment for growing vegetables year-round, protecting them from seasonal weather extremes.

🐝 Planting a variety of flowers not only contributes to the garden's ecosystem but also aids in the health of bee populations by supplying real nectar as opposed to that from hybridized or genetically modified plants.

🌾 Continual care and improvement of the soil lead to a sustainable, long-term growth of plants like rainbow chard, exemplifying a commitment to permaculture principles.

🌟 The practice of gardening is presented as an essential human skill that fosters a vital connection to the Earth and can contribute to personal and environmental health.

Timestamped Summary

00:10 Santa is showing the artichokes growing from seed, now in their second year of harvest.

00:33 The garden was designed four years ago on land that was previously desert mountain terrain.

01:06 She explains they grow a variety of organic culinary vegetables and herbs, used for the kitchen in dishes.

01:34 The use of vibrant flowers for ceremony and for the despacho ceremonies, symbolizing a rainbow of colors.

01:49 Discusses growing medicinal herbs for teas for clients, like a calming tea with lemon balm and chamomile.

02:07 Santa shares the three-year growth of her lemon balm plants, used to make calming tea.

02:48 Shows German chamomile, which is picked and used for relaxation teas for clients.

03:01 Describes upcoming crops, including zucchini, squash, eggplant, chard, and juicing greens.

03:28 Santa explains designing trellises for cucumbers to provide shade for growing lettuce underneath.

03:37 The concept of "intuitive farming" and the importance of gardening in the moment.

04:10 Discusses the benefits of the cold frame which creates a warm environment for overwintering vegetables in winter and acts as a shade for greens in the harsh Arizona summer.

05:45 Inside the cold frame, highlighting chamomile and green onions, including a special purple scallion variety.

06:38 Cynthia and Kelly, the sanctuary garden gurus, discuss the importance of growing your own food and feeling connected to nature.

07:26 The joy of eating sauteed greens, which have a calming effect due to their alkaloid content.

07:56 Greens, when juiced, are potent and beneficial for detoxification and nourishment.

08:28 The variety of plants in the garden, including edible flowers like violas and various greens.

09:01 Emphasizes the importance of growing flowers for bees to ensure the pollination of plants and to care for the earth.

10:54 Explains the benefits of dandelion greens and their use in meals and green juice detox.

12:02 The problem of eating processed and empty foods, and how consuming fresh greens can satiate and heal.

13:41 Showing different varieties of kale, like red Russian and purple kale, used in sauteed greens dishes and juices.

15:37 Introduction to a native mint that appeared naturally on the sanctuary land, and its use in calming tea and ceremonial offerings.

15:58 The contrast of vibrant green plants against the dry southwestern desert backdrop, making the garden more special.

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Q&A

What variety of artichokes do you grow and how long does it take to produce artichokes?

We grow an heirloom variety of artichokes that are not available in stores. It took three years from when they were once seedlings, and this is their second year of producing artichokes for us.

How many years have you been working on this garden?

We've been at it for about four years now. The garden area used to look like the surrounding desert, but we've transformed it by bringing in soil, adding organic matter, and introducing various plants.

What do you grow in this garden?

We grow a variety of organic culinary vegetables used in the kitchen for dishes, many different kinds of specialty herbs, and we are also all about flowers. The flowers are used for ceremonies, making bouquets, and for despacho ceremonies.

What types of medicinal herbs do you grow and for what purpose?

We grow a lot of medicinal herbs for making teas for the clients. So far, we're growing enough to make a calming tea that includes lemon balm, German and English chamomile, and lemongrass. It's a tasty, lemony, and relaxing tea.

Can you tell us a bit about the cold frame and its uses throughout the seasons?

The cold frame provides a warm place during the winter for overwintering vegetables, protecting them from harsh frost. In the summertime, we put a shade cloth on it to keep greens that can't handle the harsh Arizona heat safe under the shade. So it serves different purposes across the seasons.

Why is it important to grow a variety of flowers alongside the vegetables?

Growing a variety of flowers serves multiple purposes. It's part of the companion planting method that provides food for bees, ensuring they have access to real nectar. The flowers also help with pollination, which secures a strong harvest for the garden.

What do you think people can gain from growing their own food, even in small spaces like apartments?

Everyone should have the skill of gardening in some form, as it establishes a connection with the earth. Growing food, even in pots in an apartment, allows people to stay connected to the process of growing and the natural world, and maintaining that connection is crucial for the earth to take care of us.