Gardens in Vegas

"BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
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> I was wondering if any locals in Vegas have gardens in their backyards. I
> guess in communities with all those rules (I won't mention any names)
> there are those who would frown on this practice.
>
>
>
> But, my question for locals....Can you grow tomatoes in Vegas? Seems like
> there's a great growing season, just wondering if soil is conducive to
> nice big red tomatoes (since they may be unavailable at one of my favorite
> restaurants in town) What about okra, lettuce, and other assorted
> veggies.
>
>
>
>
> --
> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>
Hey BR, you moving to Vegas also?? You'll need NFL Ticket to see all those
Jets games.

Joe J.

"BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
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> I was wondering if any locals in Vegas have gardens in their backyards. I
> guess in communities with all those rules (I won't mention any names)
> there are those who would frown on this practice.
>
>
>
> But, my question for locals....Can you grow tomatoes in Vegas? Seems like
> there's a great growing season, just wondering if soil is conducive to
> nice big red tomatoes (since they may be unavailable at one of my favorite
> restaurants in town) What about okra, lettuce, and other assorted
> veggies.

There is no soil in Vegas, only an alkaline hardpan caliche which is almost
completely sterile.

You can grow vegetables, you just have to do it in raised beds or pots with
store bought soil. I suppose you could add soil to the Vegas sterile dirt
but I never tried that with a vegetable garden. My lawns and other
non-xeriscape areas of the yard were massively augmented with store bought
soil, and that's a lot of work, so I went with pots for my veggies.

You can have tomatoes most of the year since its so warm, but you have to
water every day or whatever you're trying to grow will die very quickly.

OR

"Joe J." <joejak@> wrote in message
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> "BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
> news:YfYrk.13147$Is1.10485@newsfe04.iad...
>> I was wondering if any locals in Vegas have gardens in their backyards.
>> I guess in communities with all those rules (I won't mention any names)
>> there are those who would frown on this practice.
>>
>>
>>
>> But, my question for locals....Can you grow tomatoes in Vegas? Seems
>> like there's a great growing season, just wondering if soil is conducive
>> to nice big red tomatoes (since they may be unavailable at one of my
>> favorite restaurants in town) What about okra, lettuce, and other
>> assorted veggies.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
>> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>>
> Hey BR, you moving to Vegas also?? You'll need NFL Ticket to see all
> those Jets games.
>
> Joe J.
I wish. By the time I get to Vegas I won't be a Jets fan. Just got to add
ammo in convincing the Mrs. Vegas would be a great place to retire/live.
I'm sure the clothes dry quickly on the line in Vegas so we can leave or
clothes dryer, and if we can go tomatoes year round, that's another plus.
I just want to be the dr. Baf of the next decade.
--
--It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson

"BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
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> "Joe J." <joejak@> wrote in message
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>> "BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
>> news:YfYrk.13147$Is1.10485@newsfe04.iad...
>>> I was wondering if any locals in Vegas have gardens in their backyards.
>>> I guess in communities with all those rules (I won't mention any names)
>>> there are those who would frown on this practice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But, my question for locals....Can you grow tomatoes in Vegas? Seems
>>> like there's a great growing season, just wondering if soil is conducive
>>> to nice big red tomatoes (since they may be unavailable at one of my
>>> favorite restaurants in town) What about okra, lettuce, and other
>>> assorted veggies.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
>>> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>>>
>> Hey BR, you moving to Vegas also?? You'll need NFL Ticket to see all
>> those Jets games.
>>
>> Joe J.
> I wish. By the time I get to Vegas I won't be a Jets fan. Just got to add
> ammo in convincing the Mrs. Vegas would be a great place to retire/live.
> I'm sure the clothes dry quickly on the line in Vegas so we can leave or
> clothes dryer, and if we can go tomatoes year round, that's another plus.
> I just want to be the dr. Baf of the next decade.
> --
> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>
Watch out where you move to. Some of these places don't let you hang out
clothes to dry. Violates the HOA rules.

Joe J.

That's funny BR.

I want to be the Big Mikey of the next decade....

M



"BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
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> "Joe J." <joejak@> wrote in message
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>> "BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
>> news:YfYrk.13147$Is1.10485@newsfe04.iad...
>>> I was wondering if any locals in Vegas have gardens in their backyards.
>>> I guess in communities with all those rules (I won't mention any names)
>>> there are those who would frown on this practice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But, my question for locals....Can you grow tomatoes in Vegas? Seems
>>> like there's a great growing season, just wondering if soil is conducive
>>> to nice big red tomatoes (since they may be unavailable at one of my
>>> favorite restaurants in town) What about okra, lettuce, and other
>>> assorted veggies.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
>>> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>>>
>> Hey BR, you moving to Vegas also?? You'll need NFL Ticket to see all
>> those Jets games.
>>
>> Joe J.
> I wish. By the time I get to Vegas I won't be a Jets fan. Just got to add
> ammo in convincing the Mrs. Vegas would be a great place to retire/live.
> I'm sure the clothes dry quickly on the line in Vegas so we can leave or
> clothes dryer, and if we can go tomatoes year round, that's another plus.
> I just want to be the dr. Baf of the next decade.
> --
> --It's a trade, no kids all the time for occasional
> ambulances. Marsha L on living in Henderson
>
>
>
>