[Coco6163]

I'm interested in starting a garden of organic fruit trees, vegetables, and herbs. Does anyone know where to buy these. Also, can anyone recommend a company who can help with the garden? I understand I should have a raised bed for the veggies and herbs but I don't know how to do this.

Thanks for your help.

[NLVgal]

Here's a link for you. Leslie is the best. I have both of her books. She also offers a free email newsletter that is very informative. She sometimes gives talks at Plant World on Charleston which is a wonderful nursery and fun to visit because of all the birds and turtles.

Sweet Tomato Test Garden - For Desert Gardening. The Real Scoop on Growing Big Tomatoes In The Heat!

Make sure to sign up for the newsletter. It has links to companies that will help build your raised beds for you and things like that. She's not just a tomato expert. She does fruit trees and other veggies.

[MSchu]

stars nursery has a GREAT selection of fruit and nut bearing trees. you may have to wait until the first part of next year when the new stuff comes in.

[Coco6163]

I didn't see any organic trees at Star Nursery and that's what I'm looking for.

[demoknite]

The organic comes from how you grow them. If you just feed them water and cow manure without any pesticides, supplements, etc, then it's organic. If you mean that you want something grown from seed and not a root stock or cloned cutting then be advised that your tree grown from seed might not bear fruit for several years and may need another tree to pollinate depending on what type of tree etc and thats if it bears fruit at all.

[von949]

All you need are seeds, rich soil, water and sun light =Organic. I am a novice at gardening. I really don't know much about it except what I read in books, found on the net and Youtubed.

I have grown enough tomatoes, onions, peas, carrots, parsley, oregano, basil and cucumbers to never have had to buy any of this at the store for the entire summer. Just buy a bunch of different seed packs from Lowes or Home Depot, put them in the ground and wait to see what happens. This is how I found out that garlic, strawberries and avocados don't do to well out here. At least in my back yard.

Just redid my garden 3 weeks ago. This time I am going for red onions, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, squash, lettuce and cabbage. Let's see what happens.

This is while uprooting everything. The garden was getting a little unorganized.



What I am trying out now.




Looks like the squash(middle) really like Vegas weather.


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[DianeV]

I believe Whole Foods has organic seeds.

[MSchu]

I am building a raised bed area for this next year, I will hope to have much bounty by next summer.

I also plan to get 3/4 fruiting trees from star... I currently have a bearss lime that is doing wonderfully, extremely juicy fruit.

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by MSchu

I am building a raised bed area for this next year, I will hope to have much bounty by next summer.

I also plan to get 3/4 fruiting trees from star... I currently have a bearss lime that is doing wonderfully, extremely juicy fruit.

I've never had much luck with lime trees. Improved Meyer Lemon does well out here though.

I've grown the following successfully: Tomatoes, asparagus, blackberries, grapes, raspberries, radishes, pretty much any herb you can think of, onions, shallots, watermelon, and cantaloupe.

I've had bad luck with zucchini (which is odd because it's very hardy), and cucumbers. My strawberries grew, but the birds got 'em.

My neighbor's peach tree seems to do very well, though I had no luck with a nectarine tree.

This guy is another resource that OP might enjoy:

Mills, Linn - Columnists - ReviewJournal.com

[DianeV]

If I could ask a question ... your successes with growing fruits and vegetables sounds fantastic. I'm wondering, though, what happens when the huge winds come? It doesn't look (from the photos) as if that's a problem for growing season.

Or do they come at a different (more convenient) time?