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To: dennisw

Hey you again. Its me again. What an advantage to live in the sunbelt (Phoenix?), that you may enjoy tropical fruits. Do you know anything about gardening in the higher elevations of Arizona? I am from there. Been gone a long time. But if I sell my farm here, I intend to relocate back to Arizona. I wonder if anyone has had success growing blueberries in Arizona? Also, if a person wants to acidify the soil, do they add sulfer? Here we add lime to sweeten the soil. I am going to have to learn how to garden all over again if I can relocate.


36 posted on 12/31/2008 2:04:18 PM PST by SisterK (pop culture is the opiate of the people)
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To: SisterK
Hey you again. Its me again. What an advantage to live in the sunbelt (Phoenix?), that you may enjoy tropical fruits. Do you know anything about gardening in the higher elevations of Arizona? I am from there. Been gone a long time. But if I sell my farm here, I intend to relocate back to Arizona. I wonder if anyone has had success growing blueberries in Arizona? Also, if a person wants to acidify the soil, do they add sulfer? Here we add lime to sweeten the soil. I am going to have to learn how to garden all over again if I can relocate.

I'm in FL
Soil is very aggravating to work with because it's sand with no clay at all to hold minerals etc
The higher elevations in Arizona/New Mexico are beautiful. I saw them with all the pine trees

They call it a New England type of forest and climate and terrain.
Climate and growing season must be roughly like in New York City
But sun is more intense due to elevation. So growing under glass during cold months works out better
I would have to read up on whether precipitation there is all year round or weather you have wet season and dry season

37 posted on 12/31/2008 3:06:47 PM PST by dennisw (On the 31st floor a gold plated door won't keep out the Lord's burning rage ---FBB)
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