Author Archives: Scott Calhoun

Artichoke Aioli

March 31, 2009 | Scott Calhoun | 0

Here’s a recipe for enjoying freshly harvested artichokes. Just make this easy dressing and dip in the artichoke leaves.

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Growing Artichokes

March 31, 2009 | Scott Calhoun | 1

Artichoke plants provide a delicious harvest and also work as a striking visual in the garden. Read how to grown them and what to plant them with.

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One August afternoon in 1996, my wife and I discovered that the several acres of Engelmann’s prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii) growing neglected in a vacant lot behind our Tucson, Arizona, home were loaded with ripe fruit, known as tunas in Spanish.

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Southwest: Rain Cistern

May 1, 2007 | Scott Calhoun | 0

When we began designing the Sonoran Desert garden around our new home, we had to answer the most fundamental desert-gardening question: How do I water my plants?

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Southwest: Ocotillo Loco

May 1, 2007 | Scott Calhoun | 1

The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) has become the darling of Southwestern gardeners shooting for a bold look.

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Southwest: Garden Shrines

May 1, 2007 | Scott Calhoun | 0

When I think about what defines Southwest style in our gardens, I usually think about succulent plants with bold shapes, seasonal wildflowers, or rocky arroyos, but lately I’ve had my mind on a more mysterious garden element: the shrine.

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Author Archives: Scott Calhoun

Artichoke Aioli

Growing Artichokes

Prickly Pear

Southwest: Rain Cistern

Southwest: Ocotillo Loco

Southwest: Garden Shrines