Wondering about that animal food event that sometimes shares the parking lot with our event? Find out more
https://be.chewy.com/chewy-arizona-community-come-together-to-help-thousands-of-local-animals-in-need/

Here is a list of some suggestions as to what to plant in May. As it gets hotter, there is less we can plant in the garden in AZ. But the bees and other pollinators still need us to help them survive.

Scarlet Sage
How to grow salvia https://www.rareseeds.com/blog/post/how-to-grow-salvia-sage

I am working on sweet potato slips to hand out at May 4th's Borderlands POWWOW Event. Here are a few of my sweet potatoes from this year's harvest. Not only are they HUGE, they are yummy too!!

For information on how to grow sweet potatoes in AZ, visit

https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-sweet-potatoes/

30+ plants for Arizona Bees
https://gardenvarietylife.com/30-plants-for-arizona-bees/

We will be giving out seeds for some of these at our upcoming event on Saturday, January 6th!

Planting For Pollinators Is More Important Than Ever

https://www.rareseeds.com/blog/post/planting-for-pollinators-is-more-important-than-ever

How to Grow Lettuce
https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-lettuce-6-tips-for-growing-lettuce/

Saving lettuce seeds
https://www.homefortheharvest.com/how-to-save-lettuce-seeds/

How to Grow Spinach
https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-spinach-7-tips-for-growing-spinach/

Spinach information
https://8billiontrees.com/gardening/spinach-plant/

How to Grow and Care for Coreopsis
Coreopsis is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, long-blooming flower to fill a bed or line a border. Find out more in the link below.

Coreopsis was listed as one of the top 30 plants for bees here in the valley. https://gardenvarietylife.com/30-plants-for-arizona-bees/

https://www.thespruce.com/growing-and-using-coreopsis-in-the-flower-garden-1402839

How to Grow Cilantro
https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-cilantro-5-tips-for-growing-cilantro/

Bok Choy
https://growinginthegarden.com/arizona-vegetable-planting-guide-a-visual-guide-for-low-desert-vegetables/#bok

How to Grow Tomatoes in Arizona – 10 Tips for Growing Tomatoes

https://growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-tomatoes-in-arizona-10-tips-for-growing-tomatoes/

For kids: Life cycle of tomatoes
https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/backgrounders/life-cycle-a-tomato-plant

For those planning ahead, what to plant in February in the Phoenix area.

What to plant in January in the Phoenix area