is there any sort of “regional” plant that does well or do you just go with pots?
Tumble weed thrives.
It’s real funny, we have an amazing variety of wild flowers, but they all miniature! We have to keep our eyes on the ground!
I have a raised garden. It’s only about 3 years old. This is the first year I’m having some success with potatoes, mixed lettuce, spinach, tomatoes looking pretty good, eggplant greening up.
The garden is approx 10x20, so it’s a few of these and those. Just my husband and I, and tons of work projects on our house and stuff....Keeping it simple for now.
But, in that small area I’ve added light soil, grass clippings I brought with me, a bale of alfalfa, manure from neighboring ranch, all my kitchen garbage, potting soil, ashes, etc., etc., chemical warfare... Pack rat traps.
Windbreak all around of old pallets and wire screen for the rodents.
It’s an incredible amount of work...but my Mexican petunias which are an invasive water plant from Florida are going crazy! Go figure!
We are in the 2nd year of an extreme drought.
But, I love a challenge, don’t you?!!!
Gardening challenges can be fun IF you look at any sort of small success as a good thing. Okay, tumble weeds. Martha Stewart would glue small, silk flowers into the tumble weed to make them a “good thing”. LOL! At Christmas, she would use small, white lights in them to create a warm, holiday feel. LOL! You are doing so well with your garden. Good luck!