Growing Root Vegetables and Tubers in Tucson
Organic Gardening in the Tucson Desert
TOG member Melody Peters shared essential information for beginning desert organic gardeners. Joy Holdread shared information about transforming her city lot into a gardening oasis. Nicci Romero provided a perspective of learning to garden during the pandemic. Maribeth Slebodnik discussed the transfer of Midwestern Master Gardening skills to the Tucson environment.
Desert Worm Care with Nicci Romero
It’s no small feat to successfully vermicompost in our desert heat. Nicci takes us on a quick tour of her in-garden worm bed, introduces us to her red wrigglers, and shares some of the strategies she’s used to keep them alive and thriving in the Tucson summer.
Worms, Worms, Worms – Vermiculture in Tucson
Michael Morse is the owner of Inch by Inch Worm Castings (https://inchbyinchaz.com/), a Tucson-based business selling worm castings and composting worms. Learn about the benefits of composting with red wigglers to produce fantastic fertilizer for your garden! Recorded April 19, 2022.
Perennial Vegetables & Superfoods for Tucson
Melody Peters and Maribeth Slebodnik share information from their Tucson gardening experience. Melody discusses selection and cultivation of perennial vegetables in the desert, and Maribeth shares information about growing superfoods.
Proper Tree Triming
Zoom presentation to TOG on December 21, 2021. Juan is a certified arborist who has worked with trees in Tucson for many years. He can be reached at juanjbarba.arborist@gmail.com.