Comments on: Warm Greetings from a Garden in Mexico http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sara J http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-194635 Sara J Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:15:14 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-194635 Hi! I am looking for information on food gardening in Mazatlan, Mexico. I have American friends who work at and are trying to start a garden at Rancho de los Ninos. They have no idea what they are doing, but it would be great for the orphange to be able to grow some of their own food and for the kids to learn how to do this for themselves. Could you recommend a book (in English) that I could send them. I am also hoping to connect them with a local veggie gardener who would be willing to teach them... Any info would be appreciated. I have an organic veggie garden in Mid-Michigan which is so different from where they are at : ) Thanks, Sara J Hi! I am looking for information on food gardening in Mazatlan, Mexico. I have American friends who work at and are trying to start a garden at Rancho de los Ninos. They have no idea what they are doing, but it would be great for the orphange to be able to grow some of their own food and for the kids to learn how to do this for themselves. Could you recommend a book (in English) that I could send them. I am also hoping to connect them with a local veggie gardener who would be willing to teach them…
Any info would be appreciated. I have an organic veggie garden in Mid-Michigan which is so different from where they are at : ) Thanks, Sara J

]]> By: Judson Chatfield http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-188197 Judson Chatfield Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:03:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-188197 Carol, Have you thought of using a battery powered electric fence. They are most effective and inexpesive, three strands about 150m apart works well. Carol, Have you thought of using a battery powered electric fence. They are most effective and inexpesive, three strands about 150m apart works well.

]]> By: Building a Raised Bed Garden in Shallow Soils — Veggie Gardening Tips http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-135842 Building a Raised Bed Garden in Shallow Soils — Veggie Gardening Tips Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:36:33 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-135842 [...] Churchill is a vegetable gardener and frequent contributor here who has shared past articles about Growing Vegetables in Mexico and Gardening in Patzxuaro. [...] [...] Churchill is a vegetable gardener and frequent contributor here who has shared past articles about Growing Vegetables in Mexico and Gardening in Patzxuaro. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-135595 Paul Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:37:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-135595 Oops! I don't really know how to attach a photo in this format. Instructions? As for the whole clean water issue, here in the city of Morelia our water is reasonable clean. We don't drink it, but we do bathe and wash our dishes in it; so if it were that dangerous, the damage would already be done. The big danger in Mexico comes from commercial farmers who irrigate with wastewater or river water, so we soak all our purchased vegetables in an iodine solution. But I don't do that with my home-growns, and often eat blackberries and tomatoes straight off the vine. Plus... I haven't watered once since the rains started in late May. Frankly, we're swamped with rain this year! Oops! I don’t really know how to attach a photo in this format. Instructions?
As for the whole clean water issue, here in the city of Morelia our water is reasonable clean. We don’t drink it, but we do bathe and wash our dishes in it; so if it were that dangerous, the damage would already be done. The big danger in Mexico comes from commercial farmers who irrigate with wastewater or river water, so we soak all our purchased vegetables in an iodine solution. But I don’t do that with my home-growns, and often eat blackberries and tomatoes straight off the vine.
Plus… I haven’t watered once since the rains started in late May. Frankly, we’re swamped with rain this year!

]]> By: sheridan http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-135279 sheridan Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:41:54 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-135279 hi paul, I would like to see your pics of the salvia iodanthe. I am also curious about watering vegetables with water that is not potable? Does that matter? Thanks. sheridan hi paul, I would like to see your pics of the salvia iodanthe. I am also curious about watering vegetables with water that is not potable? Does that matter? Thanks.

sheridan

]]> By: Paul http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-133412 Paul Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-133412 One more thing: would your readers be interested in information on the joys of flower gardening in Mexico? I have quite a few salvias in my garden, but only bought one (a salvia gregii I found in a nursery). The Mexican bush sage descended from seed from my sister's garden in the US; the salvia patens, mexicana, and iodanthe all came from cuttings collected from wild plants along some highway here. The salvias mexicana and iodanthe have both reseeded in my garden; salvia iodanthe is a spectacular plant that grows up to 10 feet if I let it, but seems to be pretty well unknown in the gardening world -- a spectacular display of shaggy magenta blooms for about a month and a half, and the leaves smell wonderful as well! It would be great in a larger garden than mine. I have pictures if you are interested. One more thing: would your readers be interested in information on the joys of flower gardening in Mexico? I have quite a few salvias in my garden, but only bought one (a salvia gregii I found in a nursery). The Mexican bush sage descended from seed from my sister’s garden in the US; the salvia patens, mexicana, and iodanthe all came from cuttings collected from wild plants along some highway here. The salvias mexicana and iodanthe have both reseeded in my garden; salvia iodanthe is a spectacular plant that grows up to 10 feet if I let it, but seems to be pretty well unknown in the gardening world — a spectacular display of shaggy magenta blooms for about a month and a half, and the leaves smell wonderful as well! It would be great in a larger garden than mine.
I have pictures if you are interested.

]]> By: Carol http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/warm-greetings-from-a-garden-in-mexico/#comment-125679 Carol Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:14:06 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=2675#comment-125679 We just finished building our house on the Pacific Coast in Manzanillo Mexico.... I was anxious to start a garden but one of my helpers has informed me that the Mapaches (racoons) will eat everything. Any suggestions to Mapache proof a garden? Is a covered, fenced garden my only hope? We just finished building our house on the Pacific Coast in Manzanillo Mexico….

I was anxious to start a garden but one of my helpers has informed me that the Mapaches (racoons) will eat everything. Any suggestions to Mapache proof a garden? Is a covered, fenced garden my only hope?

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