The Mojave Desert is a unique growing environment. With summer temperatures that can go over 110 degrees Fahrenheit it is imperative that you use the "Right Plant, Right Place" theory. Community-based Instructor, Nicole Hansen, teaches you how to grow peppers in the desert.

Hansen, N. 2020, PPE for Summer Gardening and Crops for the Desert Summers - Peppers, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

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Tricia Braxton Perry
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Nicole Hansen
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Angela O'Callaghan
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 Donaldson, S., Hanson Mazet, W. 2010, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno FS-10-24
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Certified Nursery Workers (2019)
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Common Tomato Disorders Under Desert Conditions
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 Mills, L., and Johnson, W. 1988, Extension, University of Nevada Reno, FS-88-60
Cucumbers
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