New tomatoes went into the ground yesterday. I ripped out most of the garden beds to make room for a house-width patio and a landscaping re-do for a desert garden, so that's all that will get planted until things come together better. Some would say that's all that matters...

That'd be me grubby. ;-) Well, plus chili peppers or course.

Chile peppers, mmmm. I planted some rocotos, we'll see how they do. They're supposed to be good in the winter in AZ so I guess I'll find out.

Also planting portugese kale, carrots, beets, and assorted greens and a zucchini. Normally I just grow nightshade veggies, I haven't grown greens in almost 10 years so I'm curious to see how I do.

I will certainly have a fall/winter garden full of various lettuce, carrots, swish chard, broccoli, edamame, spinach, turnip, garlic, onion and more, however I don't ever change over until at least October which regularly still has 100+ degree days. I'm really interested in finding out how those types of crops do if planted earlier while it's still hot out.

I'm planning one ... will be planting real soon now (Sunset Zone 10) and using row covers.

I found planting chard, kale, and beet seeds in the middle of September when it's still hot results in a much earlier harvest. I usually start picking the lower leaves the first week of November, and then weekly thru the middle of April. If I wait until the end of October to plant the seeds, the plants aren't big enough until February due to the much shorter days and cool temps. I have to water every day for the first month, which is a drag when it's hot, but it's worth it.

Maricopa: http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1005.pdf

Pima: http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tucson-az-plant-lists/tucson-arizona-garden-planting-calendar/

Yuma: http://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1615.pdf

I think I'll plant a bunch next week--weather forecast says it may not be blistering. More kale, some carrots and some beets and my fall pepper plantings are first up.