I am not known in my family for having a green thumb. My mom gave me a house plant in college that theoretically I shouldn’t have been able to kill. It was dead by the second semester of my freshman year. As a result, I approach gardening with a massive dose of trepidation. After all, I don’t want to buy a bunch of plants and end up with a withered, pitiful-looking garden.
On top of not successfully growing a house plant in college, I now find myself in the middle of the desert. The past few years, I have found that the things I want to grow take more work than I ever imagined, and the things that I don’t want to grow (namely weeds) grow in abundance. I have to be intentional and attentive to anything I grow at my house.
This year, I have decided to give gardening another chance. Nothing compares to home-grown tomatoes. Last year, a friend gave me some heirloom tomatoes her parents had grown, and I cannot get the sweetness and the texture out of my mind. Gardening is such a fantastic opportunity to involve my kids in learning about food and the way it is grown and prepared. I’m working on a game plan to set myself up for success. I’m starting small this year with some tomatoes, peppers, and herbs, but I need all the help I can get to be successful.
Resources for Gardening in Albuquerque
Native Plant Websites…