The Chihuahuan Desert, long a corridor for trade between Mexico City and Santa Fe, New Mexico, is now home to five million people. The Rio Grande basin covers 172,000 square miles, crossing three U.S. states, more than a dozen Native American nations and five Mexican states.
Plant Answers. PLANT: March is a month to plant the gardener's favorite vegetables such as tomatoes, sweet corn and snap beans and pepper as well as cucumbers, lima or butter beans, cantaloupe, okra (if the soil has warmed sufficiently --70 degrees F. or higher), southern peas, pumpkin, squash, peanuts and watermelon.
So at the beginning of each month, WomansDay.com will let you know which seasonal foods should be on your grocery listâmaking your weekly trip to the store easier on you (and your wallet). Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables for March: Artichokes Arugula Asparagus Avocados Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Chives Collards Endive Garlic