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[scrog_420]

Are we talking about indoor or outdoor gardening?

[saharastars]

I'm making a wish list of things that can be planted out there and that can cope realtively well with the heat and a little TLC, so thanks to desultude & Mia Xanthi for the useful sugesstions.

Wish List
Papaya tree, Coconut , Lemongrass, Strawberries , Watermelon , Oranges, Lemon, Pomegranite and Mango ( honey), Cherry , Pineapple (It Is a wish list!)

Being a little bit more practica,howeverl,I would prefer to use plants that won't need contstant watering, hopefully we'll be able to achieve some ecological sound watering system, by choosing the right plants


So I'm looking around at established gardens for inspiration, like this one in Arizona.

http://www.dbg.org/ ( Simply gorgeous).

Has anyone had any experience with the following types of plants, varieties etc.
* Agaves
* Bird of paradise
* Mesquite
* Rosemary
* Aloes
* Ocotillo
* Creosote bush
* Desert willow
* Cacti
* Desert spoon
* Yuccas

I know that going to live in a completely different environment /culture can be a huge shock to the system, so like Mia mentioned gardening might just keep us sane, after all happines is ,I think, a state of mind. I really dont want to end up being an embittered cumugeon.

Best wishes to all.

[veiledsentiments]

[007]

Well, if you want to boost the fuses of your mind in the desert of the Magic Kingdom, I suggest you plant the Magic Parasite Plant called Tarthuth (type of CYNOMORIUM), the Saudis use this parasite plant as a traditional medicine to treat digestive disorders and ulcers problem. When you shew Tarthuth, you feel happiness and your state of mind is boosted!
Also, some doctors say that tarthuth can cure infertility in women!

[Stephen Jones]

A bizarre wish list. Coconut trees for example take six years before you will get a single coconut off them, or indeed that they look like trees at all. Also I've never seen a single coconut tree in Saudi Arabia, or papaya tree, or pineapple, or mango tree, or papaya tree.

One orange or mango tree would probably take up a fair amount of the total space you would be likely to have in a compound garden. I suggest you're confusing gardening with going to the supermarket.

[saharastars]

NO , I was thinking of doing some mignight gardening, you know wake up at 2 in the morning and plant a (coconut) tree in the neighbouring plots, then toddle off home to chew the Qat. Happy days.

Wish lists are just that, a lists of things that might do well, but dependant on the logistics, space and time will be reduced to a practical shopping list. After all there is so much sun, some water and space plus plenty of time, gardening will be something constructive to do. Much as I love Daves ESL Cafe , I dont want to be a permanent fixture propping up the Cyberspace bar in my disgruntled boredom. I plan to have a life out there in the Magic Kingdom, and actually enjoy it.

[johnslat]

Dear saharastars,

Good for you. As I said before, with that frame of mind, the chances that you WILL enjoy your time in the Kingdom are, I'd say, improved.

However, I wold also like to mention that at least some of us are not here out of boredom or because of not having a life. Some of us are here hoping to help others.

Regards,
John

[saharastars]

Dear John,
Sorry. I know. like my hunk of a husband said 'low blow suga' Mama' after reading the post , and like most times ,I have to admit he is right. So my apologies to all , who like me use Dave's ESL Cafe.