I love that plant, and it will self-sow in the east, I'm assuming it might be a weed where you are, but they are beautiful.

You might be surprised at how complex many blooming annuals are when you look at them closely. Even a double petunia is fascinating up close.

How much rain do you get a season there? In the southeast they are in a serious drought, 21 inches below normal over two years.

Have you seen some of the interesting plants that they use for roof gardens. They would be ideal for your climate.

This week I'm going to be talking to Debra Lee  Baldwin who wrote Designing with Succulents. i hope you can listen, because she'll talk about a lot of plants that would be good for you.

Kalanchoe is one plant she talks about in the book you might want to consider. Maybe ice plant?

Hope you can tune in next week.

   According to New Mexico State University, "Average rainfall over the state has little meaning but is 13.9 inches based on the Cooperative Observer Network of rain gages." Here on my end of the state we've gotten a little over half of that so far this year.

   I grew up in Memphis, Tenn. so Ive seen many beautiful flowers at the botanic gardens there. I've only been in New MExico for four years so I'm still learning how to make a garden work here. I'm looking foward to Saturday's show about cacti and succulents as I think they would do well here. Oooh hey, how about finding a guest that knows about Xeriscaping organically?

Observe the world as though you were a child and enjoy the wonder of it all.