Tips for Your Southwest Edible Garden in December
Growing your own vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants from seed gives you the satisfaction of knowing you were involved from start to that moment when you serve a dish full of vegetables you raised and prepared. Growing from seed allows you a much wider range of varieties than you would normally find at the nursery, so you can experiment with heirlooms, open-pollinated varieties, or even seeds you kept from previous harvests. In the Southwest, December is the time to get the process started.

Getting Your Seeds Started
When you're ready to plant, fill a clean container with potting

Germination Takes Time
Germination depends on temperature but should take no

Planting Fast Growing Veggies
Most greens are fast-growing enough to plant in succession at

Planting Slow Growing Veggies
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Winter Watering in the Southwest
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