Giant Pumpkin Steals the Show
ALLEN CLARK MIGHT describe himself as a backyard gardener, but there’s nothing amateurish about his results. In 2024, he brought a 974-pound pumpkin to the state fair, winning not one but three blue…
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Tag: Gardening
Lineage Seeds Plants Traditions
THE FIRST THING MOST people learn when they begin gardening or farming, Jared Hagood laments, “is to open a catalog and order your seeds.” But it wasn’t always this way. People used to share their…
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Dig Deep into Zuni Farming Traditions
FROM THE FRONT, Ts’uyya Farm looks like an unassuming adobe in Albuquerque’s South Valley. But as I follow farmer Reyna Banteah behind the terra-cotta-colored walls, she reveals an agricultural oasis…
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Joshua Toddy Gets Back to His Roots
AT AROUND 6 A.M., JOSHUA TODDY (DINÉ) WAKES UP, grabs his jacket, and steps outside to release 25 chickens from their coop onto his one-acre homestead in Nahodishgish, near Crownpoint. He grows…
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Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest
Marcy Scott, co-owner of Robledo Vista Nursery with her husband, Jimmy Zabriskie , in Las Cruces, has been a passionate birder for almost 40 years. So it’s not surprising that her two pursuits came…
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What We're Reading: Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies
Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Southwest offers southwest gardening tips. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. CLIMATE CHANGE DISRUPTS THE LIVES of pollinators whose work ensures the…
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Grow Fresh Vegetables with These Raised Garden Beds
Grow Y’Own makes gardening easy. Photograph courtesy of Grow Y'Own. WHEN STORES RAN SHORT on yeast, flour, and other kitchen essentials at the onset of the pandemic, many folks reevaluated how they…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Bagel's Florals will have pretty petals at Slow Burn Coffee Roasters in Albuquerque on Saturday. Photograph courtesy of Bagel's Florals. Don’t forget Mom! Score spring bouquets, vintage clothing, and…
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Anne Schmauss Finds Joy in Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard
Anne Schamuss has written two books, including a monthly guide to attracting backyard birds. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. AVIAN APPRECIATION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR for Anne Schmauss. She opened her Wild…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Find your favorite cactus at the Albuquerque Garden Center. Photograph courtesy of the Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico. Spike it up. Grab your sunhat and head to the Albuquerque Garden…
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