Free Plant N Garden Stands Org

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We would like to announce

two amazing hosts that have stepped up to become our Volunteer Donation Representatives.

Shay Camille, that runs the Avant garden exchange stand #172 in Tucson and Stephany Thyme-Lane with the Miller Thyme gardening exchange stand #155 in Surprise. Shay will be helping in the southern part of Arizona and Stephany will be helping in the west side part of Arizona. Both of these host’s attend most of our event’s and do lots of extra fun things to help support all the stands.
Additionally, we would like to thank all of the volunteers and supporters. It's hard to name them all. If you have a special gift, donation, or the availability to offer your time, please reach out to one of them via email.
[email protected]

 

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Thermostat in the run and the weather station.
NO, SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!
Just before taking this photo, it said 120'
Our weather station could be off, still ughhh, our plants ducks & I feel for them. No plants or seeds at the gardening exchange stands until it is cooler.

We have had hotter temperatures, just not 110' for over 2 week's in a row.
the "city farm" homestead headquarters #2

Mesa, Arizona 85205

 

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Our finger lime or caviar lime
(Citrus australasica)
has been doing well here at headquarters during this heat wave. We hope to wave
GOOD BYE to the high heat next week!
These cute,

tasty mini fruits are great to add to a summer rosselle drink.
When it cools down, check out our gardening exchange stand for fruits or cuttings.
The "city farm" homestead headquarters #2
Mesa, Arizona 85205 U.S.A.
NOTE:
I've never tried to graft this onto another citrus and not sure it will work.

 

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PLUMERIA GIVEAWAY

 

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Yesss, your cactus

 

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Here is how we help the birds stay cool and have on those hot days.

 

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Forty Things About Life in the Sonoran desert
1. Gardeners here are the best, they love to share at our gardening exchange stands.
2. We laugh at your winter weather reports.
3. In summer, flip-flops are considered formal attire.
4. We can correctly pronounce saguaro, Mogollon, Prescott, Gila.
5. There is a huge difference between 105 and 115 degrees.
6. We don’t sweat until it hits 100.
7. We don't whine until it hits 110.
8. The worst part of summer isn't the daily highs. It's the overnight lows (in the 90s).
9. Sweatshirts/sweaters come out when it dips into the 70s. Anything beyond that requires winter wear.(most of us don't own winter wear)
10. Palm trees suck at providing shade.
11. Nothing marks a tourist like posing in front of a saguaro.
12. The best thing about summer is bargains at local resorts and waiting for cooler weather for yard sales.
13. Bolo ties are the state’s official neck wear, but only 2 types wear them: campaigning politicians and tourists. (And the Earnhardt Ford guy).
14. A summer breeze doesn't provide cooling relief. It's more like opening the oven door.
15. Aerial photography makes advancing walls of dust look way more ominous than they really are. Unless you’re driving.
16. If life was fair, air-conditioning repairmen would earn as much in summer as professional baseball players.
17. We don't make a big deal about stunning sunrises and sunsets because most of ours are like that.
18. We know lightning can cause all sorts of havoc, yet thunderstorms are one of the coolest things about the desert, and we actually get out and talk with our neighbors.
19. The car windshield needs to be replaced (or it will, soon).
20. We keep insulated grocery bags in our cars to keep the ice cream from melting on the way home.
21. The best parking spots aren't the closest, they are the rare ones in the shade.
22. Our favorite smell is the desert after a rain storm (creosote).
23. We don't expect cold water to come out of the cold water tap.
24. We miss lush vegetation. We just don’t admit it.
25. We know how to steer a car by alternating between two fingers.
26. We check the yard for rattlesnakes, foxes and coyotes before letting the dogs out.
27. We think 3 inches of rain means the space between drops.
28. We have more citrus fruit in our yards than the grocery store.
29. We put holiday decorations on our cactus instead of a tree.
30. Our summertime outdoor activities start about 5:00 AM and end by 8:00 (AM).
31. We are not surprised when it rains in our backyard and not in the front. Photo of rainfall from the 1st monsoon rain 2023 the "city farm" homestead headquarters #2.
32. We don't bother to dust the furniture unless we are having company.
33. We run into the rain instead of running out of it.
34. Instead of changing from summer to winter grass, we go the desert front/desert back option, which really means dirt.
35. We realize the local TV weather report is really a looped tape.
36. We complain about 10% high humidity.
37. If it rains, we have to pull over to the side of the road because we can't remember how to turn on the wipers.
38. We know that lightning and thunder don’t equal rain.
39. We are happy to see a lizard in our yard because it is something alive.
40. We have to test the pavement temperature with our bare feet to be sure it’s safe to walk the dog.
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#211 The Velder Stand is now open for visitors.

Tucson, Arizona 85711 U.S.A.
Please bring your shares labeled (when cooler) seeds are a living thing and can not be at the stands in this heat. They will most likely not be viable. Check out our events calendar. The PLANT N SEED EXCHANGE at the STANDS is in September in Tucson.

 

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Look for us on Next-door,

and if you find us, add us as a FAV, thank you!

Also, think about opening a seed library or gardening exchange stand in your neighborhood.