Southwest Gardening: South West Gardening for people in the S.W., 1 by desert_witch

desert_witch wrote:
I\'m 8B in the high desert of So CA, and I really get the 110 degree F plus summers along with the 12-22 degree F freezes.

I do some cacti that\'s native to our area. Various cholla & barrel, some prickly pear and agave. I tend to my Yucca and Joshua trees, and adore my (mostly woody) perennials that survive (and sometimes thrive) here. I do, however, also grow veggies and herbs while I struggle with giving them some shade. This year I\'m getting serious about berries and am putting a lot of energy into hopefully having permanent beds for blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and kiwi. Gonna give a couple of seedless Concord grape vines a go, as well.