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11/04/2026

And blue waves. A lovely color of the day.

11/02/2026

All of Tucson rejoicing in the rain.

If the rain was stressful or you want to be build these systems to harvest this precious resource, then it’s time we meet.

11/01/2026

Hope to see you at the fair next weekend!

Your garden called. It wants more plants. 🪴

We’ve got you covered: native plants, cactus, fruit trees, seeds, ollas, handmade pottery, garden art, and 40 local vendors who know what grows in the Sonoran Desert. Plus coffee, because it’s a Saturday morning.

🗓️ Saturday, November 7th, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
📍 Rillito Regional Park, where the Sunday Farmers Market sets up. It’s our first Fair at Rillito!

Bring a friend and your planting wish list.

💚 Thank you to our sponsors: Desert Primrose Gardens Consulting, Earth's Original Organics, Inch by Inch Worm Castings, Green Bee Wholistic Home Services, and Eco Gro, LLC.

See the full vendor list: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1995801277346
Vendors, share this and tag us! See you Saturday. 🌱

11/01/2026

This property is almost an acre, and the surrounding micro watershed can provide 1.3 million gallons of water in a 24-hour 100-year rain event. That’s based on historical records and would be 4 inches of rain here in Tucson, Arizona.

Today, my rain gauge shows 3 inches so far in the last 24 hours. This means 900,000 gallons has passed through my little desert garden. We’ve designed to capture much of it, but certainly we are not that greedy 😉 to ensure sure the neighbors and plants downstream get their share.

10/28/2026

Trick question! This is NOT the notorious Tomato Hornworm!

It IS a hornworm! This one is found on many of our native and ornamental plants. Their numbers ramp up in the fall. If your Tecomas (Yellow Bells) and Desert Willows look bare, it’s probably the Manduca rustica or the Rustic Sphinx Moth.

They burrow in the soil and create a big brown cocoon (have you found one while digging?), then it hatches into this beautiful moth. It’s an important pollinator for night blooming plants.

Your Tomato Hornworms look similar, but are slightly different bugs. Manduca quinquemaculata. The ones on your tomatoes turn into the spotted Hawkmoth. And yep, I let them eat my plants, too. Call me crazy, and then come learn more about gardening in harmony with all of these so-called pests.

A moment of appreciation for this misunderstood garden bug and my attempt to change your opinion on these big old squirmy beasties.

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Tucson, AZ
85704

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+15202615747

Website

http://www.desertprimrosegardens.com/

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