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How to Learn About Gardening in a New Locale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve been trying my hand at gardening for the last 15 years, though in a very amateur way. (If The gardening season in the Midwest is how I thought gardening everywhere worked. This summer we moved to Tucson, Arizona, and I learned that growing a garden in the desert is nothing like growing a garden in the Midwest.

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How We’re Saving Money On Water Even Though We Live in the Desert

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My family and I just recently moved to Tucson, Arizona. In fact, Tucson averages just 11.3 Landscape with plants that have a low water requirement. Then we can reuse the water to water our garden. Instead of letting that water go down the drain, he collects it in a bowl to water our garden. inches of rain a year.