http://lovehatephoenix.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/this-evenings-meal/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://lovehatephoenix.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/this-evenings-meal/#comment-18 jorel Mon, 12 May 2008 03:00:43 +0000 http://lovehatephoenix.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-18 the thing is, with gardening, you sort of need to have temperatures and humidity that favor the crops being grown and don't tend to make them shrivel up and die. Thus, the reason that the desert is not exactly the best place to grow the nations food supply. I had a garden in Tempe when I lived there in the late 80's early 90's. I grew GREAT tomatoes and other veges, but after the summer really kicked in, it was hard to grow much. 100 degrees, after all, is EXTREME HEAT. 110 is ABSURD. So I moved to Austin, where, at least we get a shorter, less intense summer. But alas, to really have a great growing season, you need to live on the equator. ok. I'm not exactly claiming to be the expert on this, but what the heck...it's just a blog. the thing is, with gardening, you sort of need to have temperatures and humidity that favor the crops being grown and don’t tend to make them shrivel up and die. Thus, the reason that the desert is not exactly the best place to grow the nations food supply. I had a garden in Tempe when I lived there in the late 80’s early 90’s. I grew GREAT tomatoes and other veges, but after the summer really kicked in, it was hard to grow much. 100 degrees, after all, is EXTREME HEAT. 110 is ABSURD. So I moved to Austin, where, at least we get a shorter, less intense summer. But alas, to really have a great growing season, you need to live on the equator. ok. I’m not exactly claiming to be the expert on this, but what the heck…it’s just a blog.

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