In low desert, even Palm Springs, and high desert, intrepid knowledgeable gardeners carry on, learning as they go. Work a shorter time earlier in the day or work in the evening, even at night! Make a rule for yourself! This is Sheila Custer’s: ’10 minutes outside or IF you feel dizzy or lightheaded ~ GET INSIDE NOW where it’s cool, drink cool (not icy) water, apply cool damp cloths.

First, take care of yourself! Appropriate clothing, headgear – be prepared for sudden weather changes. Their garden population is mainly seniors and many seniors don’t do well in the heat. They close their City community gardens in the summer. If the principles are applied on a larger scale, perhaps we will become heroes who remediate conditions and even prevent drought! At the very least we can grow more veggies in spite of our current conditions! As a footnote, our Santa Barbara CA foothills here are hot and plenty dry every summer.Īt a whopping 479′ elevation in the Sonoran Desert, Palm Springs Ca is hot. Why am I, a coastal low lander, writing this?! Because we are experiencing drought, using desalinated water, and it’s time to learn from the experts who have always had drought! Part of what we do will help drought conditions be less extreme. AZ Plant Lady, Noelle Johnson, is a horticulturist, landscape consultant, and garden writer and you can see why! Now imagine this space planted to abundant veggies…

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