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Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert: A Guide to Small Scale Agriculture
Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert: A Guide to Small Scale Agriculture
Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert: A Guide to Small Scale Agriculture
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Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert: A Guide to Small Scale Agriculture

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This is a step by step guide to planting in the Sonoran Desert. I will show you how and where I gathered my information. You can start an urban garden or small scale farm of your own in the Sonoran Desert.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBookBaby
Release dateJul 1, 2014
ISBN9781483530451
Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert: A Guide to Small Scale Agriculture

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    Growing Organic Produce in the Sonoran Desert - Michael McKenzie

    Choosing your growing area and your plot size

    When determining your plot size and layout, there are a few things to consider:

    How many people do you plan to feed?

    If you are going to sell your product at farmers markets, what are your financial goals?

    How much sun/shade does your plot get? For example, winter produce will need full sun during the winter months.

    How you will irrigate or water the plot?

    If you are going to feed a family of four throughout the season or just supplement your food budget, a small area in your back yard 20 feet by 20 feet will be sufficient.

    Raised beds are a great way to utilize the area if you are in an open space that is not sufficiently fenced to protect from rabbits, rodents or pets. It will also save your back and knees from excessive bending and kneeling.

    I learned from experience that a double seed row running east and west will be subjected to a temperature differential in your row on the north seed line. Due to the scale and position of our irrigation canals at the time, this was unavoidable. We have since corrected the issue and are seeing great results with our crop rows running north and south.

    Taking a quick survey of your backyard in the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock hours will help as you begin flagging shady areas with stakes to avoid planting in those areas. These flagged areas will be useful when planting summer citrus or other plants in need of

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