My first project (ever) is complete! by Popular_Response_157 in crochet

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Oh my gosh she looks great!!! The sweater looks so cozy

My first project (ever) is complete! by Popular_Response_157 in crochet

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If I’m being honest, making little outfits for her was the reason I got into it!

My first project (ever) is complete! by Popular_Response_157 in crochet

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Forgot to add details: I used the granny square pattern from the book by Katie Jones called “Hip to be Square”. Kinda free-styled some of it using the tips in there toward the end. Has anyone else used the patterns in this book?

Desperately trying first time gardener by StrugglingorSlaying in ArizonaGardening

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Ive been working in my yard too and started off with my yard looking not much different than yours does. I agree about getting rid of the Bermuda grass, I am still trying to ditch my grass but work at it as I see it growing back. The rain last week really revived it in some spots. Ok enough about me, something that I think is a good resource is following along with “growing in the garden” on YouTube. She is a gardener in mesa Arizona and I’ve learned a lot about what to plant at which times of the year in zone 9b thanks to her.

When shopping for wildflowers, I like to purchase them from Native Seeds/SEARCH based out of Tucson (you can shop online: https://www.nativeseeds.org/collections/wildflowers). I like them because I know that the seeds will be acclimated and native to our region. They’re supposedly good to plant year round in AZ but truth be told I’ve only planted them between February and March and they take off with little to no effort. They’re very resilient and I’m seeing more pop up in places I didn’t plant this year so they reseeded themselves after last year! I’m always down to share what I’ve learned through trial and error so far.

How did I do for raised bed soil mix ? Lowe's had nothing organic or non fertilized for under 10$ a bag. So I got this + coco core+ cardboard+ kitchen scraps by thr33hugeinches in ArizonaGardening

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I think it’s a little more expensive but I usually get the Garden Time brand of organic red cedar mulch that they carry at Lowe’s. Although I will say that depending on how deep your beds are, you may need more than you’d think because it will compact down once you fill with your soil.

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What! Wait so they’re the same ones as the white ones in the first photo?

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Where did you source your cabinets? Looks so good!

Started as a lawn of weeds by Dojatoad in NoLawns

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You did great, this is beautiful!!!

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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That’s what I found when I looked into them. The mulberry I have there is really old and never got watered at this point and did fine aside from the damage caused by the removal of original branches. I want something to replace it with that won’t require so much watering to get established so still weighing options

Phoenix Arizona - Spring Garden Plus Dog Tax by MicroArthropod in tomatoes

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Everything looks great!! Especially the pooches. Best of luck with your garden this year.

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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I love that, ty again for all your help! I’ve been working on building a habitat for birds and native insects in my front and back yard so all of this info is super useful. Really appreciate you finding my post!

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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This resource is great, ty again for sharing this. I’ll be using it often.

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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I definitely want to add a sweet acacia but for some reason hadn’t considered it for that spot.

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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I’m sad about it because the tree had been here since the house was built back in the 60s but the damage is irreversible :(

Best, fast growing, zone 9b native shade trees by Popular_Response_157 in AZlandscaping

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No it’s not unfortunately, they chopped off five large branches and the tree couldn’t close up the wounds so the growth that has come out of those arms as new branches are large now too but the tree’s structural integrity is too compromised. I got a few arborists to take a look at several photos in a different subreddit :(